White House Aborts Christmas Tree War in Cutting Tax

White House Cuts Tree Tax Off, in averting a Christmas Tree war as to one in which involved tea back in the 1700's; The Political Sandbox, Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La. and Fox News reported Wednesday that the Obama administration had promoted plans to impose a 15-cent tax on Christmas trees, they today, Thursday, has suspended such. The white House said it is not a tax but a promo-fee. Call it what you may; if if Quacks like a duck, wobbles like a duck and looks like a duck, you can call it a bird but it is still a duck!