ACT Party

Strongly agree

No

The ACT party's stance on economic issues is generally in favor of free markets and against government intervention. They would likely agree with the statement that the government should not tax stock buybacks, as this aligns with their broader philosophy of minimizing government involvement in the economy. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

No, the biggest beneficiary of stock buybacks are pension funds and mutual funds

The ACT party would likely agree with this statement, as it aligns with their belief in the benefits of free markets. They would likely argue that pension funds and mutual funds, which are major investors in the stock market, benefit from stock buybacks, and that taxing these would harm these investors. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

No, there is no evidence that firms that engage in buybacks reduce their investments

This answer aligns with the ACT party's belief in free markets and minimal government intervention. They would likely agree with the statement that there is no evidence that firms that engage in buybacks reduce their investments, as this supports their view that the market should be left to operate freely without government interference. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

Yes

The ACT party in New Zealand is a right-wing, classical-liberal political party. They generally advocate for lower taxes and less government intervention in the economy. Therefore, they would likely disagree with the idea of taxing stock buybacks, as this would represent an additional form of government intervention in the market. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

Yes, but I would prefer if they were banned

The ACT party would strongly disagree with this statement. They are against government intervention in the economy and would not support the idea of banning stock buybacks, let alone taxing them. This goes against their philosophy of free markets and minimal government intervention. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.