Nov 9, 2011 ... The 15-cent tax on Christmas trees was announced Tuesday in the ... for a new  board tasked with promoting the Christmas tree industry. ... "I can tell you  unequivocally that the Obama administration is not taxing Christmas trees. ... First , he said, it's likely the 15-cent fee would be passed on to consumers.
Nov 20, 2011 ... Christmas trees are a big business in Oregon, so our PolitiFact ... it had created  confusion for consumers shortly before the start of the Christmas season. ... be a  tax and whether the cost would be passed along to consumers.
Nov 9, 2011 ... The fee, requested by the National Christmas Tree Association in 2009, was first  ... campaign, similar to how the dairy producers have created the 'Got Milk? ... tax  was designed to fund the new Christmas Tree Promotion Board. ... First, he said  it's likely the 15 percent fee will be passed on to consumers.
Nov 10, 2011 ... The program would be similar to the milk industry's "Got Milk? ... And in an effort  to protect smaller operations from a fee they can't ... Still, many conservatives see  the fee as a tax, and are unconvinced it won't be passed on to consumers. ... "Is a  new tax on Christmas trees the best President Obama can do?
Nov 8, 2011 ... Obama Couldn't Wait: His New Christmas Tree Tax ... And, of course, the  Christmas tree sellers are free to pass along the 15-cent Federal fee to  consumers who buy their Christmas trees. ... UPDATE: The Obama  Administration has announced that they will be delaying implementation of this  new program.
Obama creates new tax on Christmas trees, fees get passed on to consumers.