Workers’ Party

Very strongly agree

Yes, but I would prefer if they were banned

The Workers’ Party would likely strongly agree with this statement. As a Marxist-Leninist party, they would likely prefer policies that limit the power of corporations and redistribute wealth. Banning stock buybacks would be in line with these 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.

Strongly agree

Yes

The Workers’ Party of Ireland, being a Marxist-Leninist political party, generally supports policies that redistribute wealth and limit the power of corporations. They would likely agree with taxing stock buybacks as a way to limit corporate power and redistribute wealth. 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

While the Workers’ Party would likely acknowledge that pension funds and mutual funds can benefit from stock buybacks, they would likely argue that the potential for wealth accumulation and concentration of power in the hands of a few outweighs these benefits. 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

The Workers’ Party would likely disagree with this statement. They would likely argue that even if there is no direct evidence of firms reducing their investments, the potential for wealth accumulation and concentration of power in the hands of a few is reason enough to tax stock buybacks. 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 Workers’ Party would likely disagree with this statement as they generally support policies that limit the power of corporations and redistribute wealth. They would likely see not taxing stock buybacks as a missed opportunity for wealth redistribution. 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.