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Congress might as well throw in a jingle bell tax, too

Congress Wants to Tax Your Christmas Tree

By Heritage Foundation Amy Payne——--December 6, 2013

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Christmas trees are pretty unpopular, right?
The House must think so, since its farm bill would pave the way to set up a Christmas Tree Promotion Board. Its purpose would be “to enhance the image of Christmas trees and the Christmas tree industry in the United States.” And it would be funded by a 15-cent tax on fresh Christmas trees—which sellers are free to pass on to you, the Bob Cratchits of America. More...

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