That includes a $14 surtax, which is what Democrats would extend to raise $2.4 billion to pay for the extra jobless benefits. "What we are doing, in order to pay for the extension of unemployment benefits, we tax the very employers when they hire someone and tax them for keeping on their rolls the workers that they currently have" said Kyl, who cited a study finding that 80 percent of the unemployment tax is shifted to workers through smaller paychecks. Full Article at Detroit News Online