I'd like to start with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.
Recently, a finance department briefing was made public, which showed that the minister was briefed that higher payroll taxes would lead to less hiring and less work. It makes sense that if you tax work and hiring, you get less work and hiring.
Have you found in your research with the small businesses that are members of your organization that increased payroll taxes lead to less hiring of people who live in poverty and more layoffs for people who will consequently fall back into poverty?