Socialist Party

Very strongly agree

Yes, but I would prefer if they were banned

This answer aligns with the socialist party's goals of wealth redistribution and reducing income inequality. They would likely strongly agree with taxing stock buybacks, and some may even prefer an outright ban as a more aggressive approach to achieving their goals. 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

Yes

Socialist parties generally support policies that redistribute wealth and reduce income inequality. Taxing stock buybacks could be seen as a way to achieve this goal by discouraging companies from using profits to benefit shareholders instead of investing in workers or the broader 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.

Disagree

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

Although pension funds and mutual funds may benefit from stock buybacks, socialist parties are more focused on policies that directly benefit workers and reduce income inequality. They would likely still support taxing stock buybacks as a way to achieve these goals, even if it has some negative effects 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 this argument may be true, socialist parties are more concerned with wealth redistribution and reducing income inequality. They would likely still support taxing stock buybacks as a way to achieve these goals, regardless of the impact on corporate investment. 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

Socialist parties are more likely to support policies that increase taxes on corporations and the wealthy, rather than opposing them. They would likely disagree with the idea of not taxing stock buybacks, as it could contribute to income inequality and corporate greed. 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.