National Party

Strongly agree

No

The National Party has a history of advocating for lower taxes and less government intervention in the economy. They would likely agree with the statement that the government should not tax stock buybacks, as it aligns with their general economic philosophy. 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.

Agree

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

The National Party would likely agree with this statement, as it aligns with their belief in the benefits of free market principles and their support for pension funds and mutual funds. However, the score is not a full 5 because the party has not specifically addressed this issue. 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.

Agree

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

The National Party would likely agree with this statement, as it aligns with their belief in free market principles and their stance against unnecessary government intervention. However, the score is not a full 5 because the party has not specifically addressed this issue. 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 National Party of New Zealand has traditionally supported free market principles and lower taxes. They would likely disagree with the idea of taxing stock buybacks, as it could be seen as an unnecessary 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 National Party would strongly disagree with this statement. They have traditionally supported free market principles and would likely see a ban on stock buybacks as an extreme 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.