Lately it seems that every Georgia chamber leader and local politician is writing letters or campaigning in support of the 1 percent transportation sales tax. The Georgia Mountains Regional Commission, a government agency, has even joined in with letters and an ad campaign under the name “Connect Georgia Mountains” while the Chamber uses the name “Connect Georgia 2012.” Both of these groups receive well over $100,000 from Hall County taxpayers every year One in 5 Georgians is now on food stamps and our leaders think passing the largest tax increase in our state’s history to build new roads over the next 20 years is the answer.