Two major tax reform proposals got a fresh airing in recent weeks as Georgia lawmakers prepare for what may be the biggest legislative battle of 2016. State Republicans have rallied around calls to lower personal income taxes and offset that lost revenue with increases in sales taxes. Rep. John Carson, R-Marietta, issued a press release this month responding to criticism of the More Take Home Pay Act, which he introduced this year but it stalled in the legislative session before receiving a vote.