I wonder if this is really true, or if somebody in the gubbermint jogged their elbow first. In any case, if true, it's an instance of crony capitalism at its worst. And it doesn't help that Obama and his family NEVER OBSERVE CHRISTMAS and don't even give their children Christmas presents. Eid, yes. Christmas, no.
Sounds like the kind of jizya tax muslims put on non-muslims in their countries.
This group of Christmas tree growers had worked on this project for over three years. It's the same program used by the National Cattlemen's Association's "Beef, it's what's for dinner" campaign and the dairy farmers' "Got Milk?" campaign.