A tax increase on small businesses is especially damaging in several ways. I had a small business, as small as can be, the only employee was me, a company of one. The taxes I paid were obscene, and I had to pay all of the Social Security, twice as much as a company employee. And, because I was the president, I was unable to collect unemployment even though I had to pay into it. Small businesses struggle to make a profit with the rising costs of everything, have to let some employees go, which means everyone left has to work harder. Our government only caters to big business where payoffs, kickbacks, favors, etc. are available.