ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Georgia lawmakers are weighing whether to join the nine states that don’t collect a personal income tax — a move that could dramatically change how the state funds its government.

On Tuesday, members of the state Senate’s special committee on eliminating Georgia’s income tax met in Gainesville for their third public hearing, hearing directly from the people who could be most affected.

At Longstreet Café, lawmakers traded their loafers for boots to talk tax policy over lunch.

Working mom Carley Jones told senators she believes a sales tax would be fairer.

“Spending more through a sales tax is much fairer in my opinion. We work hard for the dollars that are taken,” said Jones.

Others urged caution, saying the potential change could impact critical ser

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