Green Party

Very strongly agree

Yes, but I would prefer if they were banned

This answer aligns closely with the Green Party's principles of prioritizing sustainable and equitable economic practices. The preference for banning stock buybacks altogether reflects a strong stance against financial practices that may prioritize short-term gains over long-term investment in sustainable growth and development. This approach is consistent with the party's broader goals of promoting a green economy and ensuring that economic activities contribute positively to society and the environment. 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 Green Party in Sweden has historically supported measures that aim to ensure economic activities contribute positively to society and the environment. Taxing stock buybacks could be seen as a way to discourage short-term financial engineering in favor of long-term investments in sustainable growth, aligning with the party's broader goals of economic sustainability and equity. However, the specific stance on stock buybacks might not be explicitly outlined in their platform, hence not a full score. 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 Green Party might recognize the role of pension funds and mutual funds in the economy, they would likely argue that the benefits of stock buybacks to these entities do not justify the broader economic and societal impacts. The party's focus on long-term sustainability and equitable growth could lead them to question whether the advantages to pension funds and mutual funds outweigh the potential for encouraging short-termism and financial speculation. 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 argument that firms engaging in buybacks do not reduce their investments might not resonate well with the Green Party's emphasis on sustainable and responsible investment practices. They might be skeptical of this claim, especially if the investments in question do not align with environmental sustainability. The party is likely to prioritize investments that contribute to a green economy over financial maneuvers like 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

Given the Green Party's focus on sustainability and equitable economic policies, it is unlikely they would support leaving stock buybacks untaxed. They would probably view such a policy as favoring corporate interests and the wealthy, which could be at odds with their principles of economic fairness and environmental responsibility. 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.