tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321422627188917599.post4456574366543172647..comments2023-12-21T03:53:20.907-08:00Comments on The Liberator Today: Obama's Christmas Tree Tax - Hilarity from The Onion UPDATEB-Daddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13880092017105841256noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321422627188917599.post-3079769639933705242011-11-09T13:21:53.096-08:002011-11-09T13:21:53.096-08:00The left are getting their talking points from Med...The left are getting their talking points from Media Mutters:<br /><br />http://mediamatters.org/blog/201111090001?frontpage<br /><br />As if fascism is OK as long as lobbyists ask for it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321422627188917599.post-89686110660540387302011-11-09T11:46:39.641-08:002011-11-09T11:46:39.641-08:00CJ, it is irrelevant who submitted the request, th...CJ, it is irrelevant who submitted the request, the government is imposing the fee and consumers will pay. Further, producers who didn't necessarily want the tax nor the purported benefits still have the burden. The government alleges that it is an industry wide group, but only 11 producers are represented. Finally, why is governmeting colluding with industry in a way to raise prices? You are missing my main point, which is why does government have such power in the first place? How does promoting a product "regulate interstate commerce?" How can it be legitimate that the USDA pays the salary of a marketer? <br />So no I don't apologize for my headline. Government action is raising the price of Christmas trees. <br /><br />Wait maybe they aren't, somebody got a <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/11/obama-administration-to-delay-new-15-cent-christmas-tree-fee/" rel="nofollow">clue</a>. Unfortunately, all of the other government mandated fees for indrustry groups will continue.B-Daddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13880092017105841256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321422627188917599.post-69523040415011870792011-11-09T07:40:22.491-08:002011-11-09T07:40:22.491-08:00Could have SWORN when I read in the whole thing th...Could have SWORN when I read in the whole thing that it said the idea was thought up and requested by the industry themselves.<br /><br />OH yeah, here it is:<br />"The (Proposed Order), was submitted TO the Department of Agriculture BY the Christmas Tree Checkoff Task Force, <i><b>an industry wide group of producers and importers that support this proposed program."</b></i><br /><br />Obama wants to tax Christmas? Really?CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14500587179468415106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321422627188917599.post-77419100995893351012011-11-08T23:30:58.946-08:002011-11-08T23:30:58.946-08:00Emailed the idiot.Emailed the idiot.Doo Doo Econhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05010201031724821495noreply@blogger.com