“It’s not a tax,” said a very beleaguered Rick Dungey, a spokesman for the association, whose day was slowly being ruined by a wave of media calls. “It’s a checkoff program.”

Now where have I heard that before...

Oh yeah...

and BTW, 15 cents per tree once again hits the lower classes the hardest, as 15 cents on a cheaper $30 tree is more of a "checkoff" than 15 cents on a $75 tree.

At least that's what the One World Slavery supporters will tell you.