National Party

Strongly agree

Yes

The National Party has traditionally supported fiscal conservatism, which includes reducing public spending to manage national debt. However, the score is not a full 5 as the party has also shown willingness to spend in certain areas such as infrastructure and health. 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, reduce the number of government officials instead

The National Party may agree with this to some extent, as it aligns with their fiscal conservatism and emphasis on reducing public spending. However, they have not specifically advocated for reducing the number of government officials as a primary means to reduce debt.

Agree

Yes, but by drastically reducing the benefits and salaries of government officials

The National Party may agree with this to some extent, as it aligns with their fiscal conservatism and emphasis on reducing public spending. However, they have not specifically advocated for reducing benefits and salaries of government officials. 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, and increase taxes

The National Party might agree with this to some extent, as they support both fiscal conservatism and some forms of progressive taxation. However, their emphasis is more on spending cuts than tax increases. 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 agree

No, focus on ending tax evasion instead

The National Party may agree with this to some extent, as they support measures to ensure fiscal responsibility. However, their primary focus for managing national debt is reducing public spending, not ending tax evasion. 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, increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead

While the National Party may support some forms of corporate taxation, their primary focus for managing national debt is reducing public spending, not increasing taxes. 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, reduce military spending instead

The National Party has not traditionally focused on reducing military spending as a means to reduce national debt, so they would likely disagree with this statement. 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, cuts to public spending will negatively affect the economy

The National Party may acknowledge the potential negative effects of spending cuts on the economy, but their fiscal conservatism generally prioritizes debt reduction. 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, increase taxes on the wealthy instead

While the National Party may support some forms of progressive taxation, they have traditionally been more focused on reducing spending rather than increasing taxes, especially on the wealthy. 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

No

The National Party generally supports reducing public spending as a means to manage national debt, so they would likely disagree with this statement. 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, and eliminate federal agencies that are unconstitutional

The concept of 'unconstitutional federal agencies' is more applicable to the US context. In New Zealand, the National Party has not typically advocated for eliminating government agencies as a means to reduce debt. 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.