. >> good afternoon, my name is benjamin peterson and i'm speaking on behalf of jobs with justice. i'm here to express mine and jobs with justice's support of the i.p.o. tax as we feel it is a positive step towards combating runaway wealth and income inequality that we are experiencing in san francisco. the influx of wealth brought upon by i.p.o.s will only put additional pressure on san francisco's working-class communities in a time of major economic strife and unprecedented levels of displacement. the same folks are most at risk of displacement are the very same people who provide labor that san francisco relies on, and more importantly, make up the social fabric of our city. i'm sure everyone in this room can think of at least one person or a loved one who has experienced a similar fate. the i.p.o. tax is already very popular, but after extensive conversations with voters, residence, and business owners, we have noticed an overwhelming demand to expand the reach of the tax and broaden the range of issues that the tax's revenue what address. this is why we believe attacks should