How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

The 'if' in the second half of that question suggests that the woodchuck might not even be qualified to chuck wood. Therefore, the word woodchuck could be replaced by the word person.

How much wood would a person chuck if a person could chuck wood?

Before this tongue-twister (and ever since) I've only ever heard the word 'chuck' used as a synonym of the word 'throw'. Never to cut wood.

How much wood would a person throw if a person could throw wood?

Why is he or she throwing the wood? Forests are being destroyed everyday ruining habitats of thousands of animals, people are protesting to save the trees and this inconsiderate person is throwing the wood around the place? Although, they could be throwing it into the fireplace, or onto a truck or something. It's wrong for me to assume they're throwing it aimlessly because, let's be honest, how many of us do manual work out of free will? I think the real question is why.

Why would a person throw wood if a person could throw wood?

The I think all possible answers to this question ultimately boil down to the person's job. They're throwing it onto something or off something because they're their job, they're throwing it out of anger because they hate their job or they've been fired, or they're throwing it into the fireplace because they can't afford coal anymore so they've had to cut the trees in their garden and burn them to keep warm.

Finally, all of the above problems boil down to the recession.

So the answer to this question, my dear friend, is "Because of the recession".

And THAT is my answer.