I think it is, and as such is illegal.
Really it is part of the jobs plans
15 cents on each tree, $5.00 in estimated overhead to process, collect and pay the 15 cents on each tree. It is just the way a liberal thinks. How can I figure out more ways to keep government workers employed.
IIRC the Left were responsible with their tree hugging campaigns of the sixties, and seventies for the turn towards purchasing artificial, what they called “Xmas Trees”, and now we are supposed to believe they want to help, to protect, to promote Christmas Tree farmers with a $.15 “fee”!?
As you, I call BS.
These are the same Leftists that create “reasons” that it’s OK to kill the unborn. They can create, and sell “reasons” for anything. It’s called BS, and it’s what the Leftists do as the truth would prevent them any progress.
It’s a tax on Christians IMO. It’s the Camel’s nose under the tent so-to-speak of the Jizya. The tax on non Muslim’s as I see it. Who buys Christmas trees? Primarily Christian Infidel’s buy Christmas trees.
If this was a serious effort to promote live, or fresh cut Christmas Trees as promoted it would require one “H” of a lot more money than $.15 a tree. It’s none of Government’s business anyway.