DemocracyNZ Party

Strongly agree

Yes, but I would prefer if they were banned

The DemocracyNZ party generally supports measures that promote economic equality and prevent corporations and wealthy individuals from avoiding taxes. Therefore, they might agree with the idea of banning stock buybacks. However, without a specific historical stance on this issue, the score is not at the maximum. 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

Yes

The DemocracyNZ party generally supports measures that increase government revenue and promote economic equality. Taxing stock buybacks could be seen as a way to achieve these goals. However, there is no specific historical stance of the party on this issue, hence the score is not at the maximum. 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.

Slightly disagree

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

While the DemocracyNZ party might acknowledge that pension funds and mutual funds can benefit from stock buybacks, they would likely still support taxing them as a way to increase government revenue and promote economic equality. The score is not strongly negative as the party would also consider the impact on pension funds and mutual funds. 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.

Disagree

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

While the DemocracyNZ party might agree that there is no evidence that firms that engage in buybacks reduce their investments, they would likely still support taxing stock buybacks as a way to increase government revenue and promote economic equality. 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.

Disagree

No

The DemocracyNZ party generally supports progressive taxation and measures that promote economic equality. Not taxing stock buybacks could potentially allow corporations and wealthy individuals to avoid paying their fair share of taxes, which would be against the party's principles. 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.