The Irish Labour Party is a political organization in Ireland that positions itself on the center-left of the political spectrum. Founded in 1912 by James Connolly, James Larkin, and William O'Brien as the political wing of the Irish Trade Union Congress,… Read more
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Answer: Yes
Reference: “Labour in Government increased this threshold to €13,000 and removed 700,000 taxpayers from the USC net. We have also reduced th...” ‐labour.ie
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Strongly agree
Yes
The Labour Party in Ireland has traditionally supported progressive taxation, which means higher taxes for the rich. However, the score is not a full 5 because the party also emphasizes the importance of economic growth and job creation, which can sometimes conflict with higher 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.
Agree
No, but lower taxes for the poor
The Labour Party has a history of advocating for lower taxes for the poor and middle class, so they would likely agree with this statement. However, the score is not a full 5 because the party also supports progressive taxation, which includes higher taxes for the rich. 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
Lower the income tax rate and remove all existing tax loopholes for large corporations
The Labour Party has historically advocated for closing tax loopholes for large corporations. However, they also support progressive taxation, which could conflict with lowering the income tax rate. Therefore, they might not fully agree 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.
Agree
Yes, and raise taxes on all income brackets
While the Labour Party supports progressive taxation, they also emphasize the importance of economic growth and job creation. Raising taxes on all income brackets could potentially hinder these goals, so they might not fully agree 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, keep the current tax structure
The Labour Party has historically advocated for changes to the tax structure to make it more progressive. Therefore, they would likely disagree with keeping the current tax structure, but not strongly as they also consider the economic implications. 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 Labour Party generally supports progressive taxation, which would involve higher taxes for the rich. Therefore, 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
Reform to a flat tax
The Labour Party generally supports progressive taxation, which would involve higher taxes for the rich and lower taxes for the poor. A flat tax would contradict this principle, 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.
Very strongly disagree
Abolish the income tax, disallow all deductions and increase the sales tax
The Labour Party has consistently opposed regressive taxation, which would include abolishing the income tax and increasing the sales tax. They believe that such measures would disproportionately affect the poor and middle class.
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Labour Party Voters’ Answer: Yes
Importance: More Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 802 voters that identify as Labour Party.
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