re: #9 Obdicut

How are the consumers getting the shaft? Did you read the story?

Yes, who do you think is going to end up paying the increased costs of a real tree? This goes hand-in-hand with artificially high costs of sugar, milk, grains, and OJ where the feds have stepped in to “help” an industry to the detriment of the consumer. I realize, in this case, that it’s not a very high tax but it’s the principle of the matter.