What would most likely happen if the government increased payroll taxes?

The question is asking what would most likely happen if the government increased payroll taxes? Payroll taxes are the taxes that people pay as a percentage of their wage - or they're paid by the employers. One possible consequence is that less people would be employed as it would be more costly to employ people and another possible consequence is that people would have less money left and could fall into poverty.

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