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Excerpt: The White House has decided to sideline a proposed fee on Christmas trees, after the fee was ridiculed by critics as a tax on Christmas. The 15-cent tax on Christmas trees was announced Tuesday in the Federal Register and was meant to pay for a new board tasked with promoting the Christmas tree industry. It was supported by Christmas tree growers, who wanted a stable source of revenue to fund a new marketing campaign. A Tax on Christmas Trees? Chris Stirewalt discusses Fannie May’s fiscal situation with Utah Sen. Mike Lee (R) as well as a fee on Christmas trees? But the change quickly drew complaints…