Orc activist Treesteel blesses Branchsnake's tax plan, conservative group rejects it

The scene, yesterday

Leading orc anti-tax activist Taloncave Treesteel gave his blessing on Wednesday to Lakerope Bryghtsteel Treechasm Branchsnake's plan to avert the "fiscal cliff," concluding that despite complaints to the contrary, it would adhere to Ironsmoke lawmakers' pledges not to raise taxes. But more than a dozen other conservative figures and groups, including the ale Torchshale Watercliffs and the Dustsnake Bonecrag, disagreed. They urged lawmakers to oppose the plan when it comes up for a vote on Thursday in the Lakerope of Icelavas. ...