The White House is doing damage control over the proposed Christmas tree tax. Jake Tapper of ABC News reports:

“White House spokesman Matt Lehrich told ABC News that despite some media coverage, ‘I can tell you unequivocally that the Obama Administration is not taxing Christmas trees. What’s being talked about here is an industry group deciding to impose fees on itself to fund a promotional campaign, similar to how the dairy producers have created the ‘Got Milk?’ campaign.'”