What Samuel Hammond thinks about hiring
Senior economist at the Foundation for American Innovation; writes Second Best, and was the Niskanen Center's director of social policy before that.
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1 dated position, 2025, in their own words. Our reading of what Samuel Hammond has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Our readingPayroll taxes fall mostly on workers rather than employers because labor supply is inelastic.
Their wordsEmployer-side payroll taxes superficially raise hiring costs, yet the low elasticity of labor means most of the burden really falls on workers.
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