Christmas

1. [|OutTake: The annual cost of Santa's Christmas operation]

media type="custom" key="21681366" It's an interesting question – how much would North Pole toy production and distribution really add up to each year? Well, the U.S. accounting firm Parente Beard ran the hypothetical numbers and came up with around $42.3 billion.

The largest cost was gift production, of course, but elf salaries, health benefits, utilities, and reindeer maintenance also factored into the total. How accurate are these numbers? Out Front tonight is Reihan Salam, writer for the National Review, with his take on the result.

Americans aren't the only ones suffering from economic hardships; Santa Claus is too! In order to stay afloat Santa has to cut costs by $11.86 billion! The "true" cost of Santa's Christmas operation. Examine the costs it takes to keep Christmas in operation. Look for a solution and come up with a proposal to Santa on how he can best cut his expenses without hurting anyone (he is Santa after all!).

2. media type="custom" key="21681516" Write a letter from Santa responding to one of the children's letters to him.

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