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National Party’s policy on state ownership

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Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?

  ChatGPTNo, the government should never own shares of private companies

National Party’s answer is based on the following data:

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Strongly agree

No, the government should never own shares of private companies

The National Party, being a pro-business and free-market party, would generally agree with this statement. They believe in the separation of government and business, and would likely oppose the government owning shares of private companies. 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 National Party, being center-right and pro-business, would generally agree with this statement. They believe in the power of the free market and are less likely to support government intervention in businesses, including acquiring equity stakes during a recession. 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, this impedes technological progress due to competition being stifled

The National Party would likely agree with this statement as they believe in the power of competition to drive innovation and progress. They would likely see government ownership of private companies as a potential impediment to this. 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

Yes

The National Party of New Zealand generally supports free market principles and is less likely to support government intervention in the form of acquiring equity stakes in companies. However, they may not be completely opposed to it in extreme circumstances, hence the score is not at the maximum level of disagreement. 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

Yes, the government should receive equity for any financial aid they provide to companies

Similar to answer 1, the National Party's free market principles would generally lead them to disagree with this statement. However, they may not be completely opposed to it in extreme circumstances, hence the score is not at the maximum level of disagreement. 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.

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Party’s support base

National Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 607 voters that identify as National Party.

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