Pennsylvania Representative aims to repeal 'Johnstown Flood Tax'

Pennsylvania Representative aims to repeal 'Johnstown Flood Tax'

PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) -- A Pennsylvania Representative announced plans for legislation that aims to repeal the "Johnstown Flood Tax." The flood tax, originally implemented as a way to help Johnstown rebuild after the 1936 flood, applies an 18% tax on liquor sold in Pennsylvania. Representative Joseph D'Orsie (R-York) argued in his most recent bill that Johnstown was successfully rebuilt in 1942, which means the tax is "outdated and unfair." "It's …