The Left Party

Strongly agree

Yes

The Left party in Germany generally supports policies that increase taxes on corporations and wealthy individuals to fund social programs and reduce income inequality. While they may not have a specific stance on taxing stock buybacks, their overall economic policy would likely align with this idea. 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, but I would prefer if they were banned

The Left party may agree with the idea of banning stock buybacks, as they generally support policies that reduce income inequality and promote corporate responsibility. However, they may not have a specific stance on banning stock buybacks, so their agreement with this statement might not be as strong as with taxing them. 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 it is true that pension funds and mutual funds can benefit from stock buybacks, The Left party would likely argue that the overall impact of buybacks on income inequality and corporate behavior is more important. They would likely prioritize policies that address these issues over concerns about the benefits to 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

The Left party's focus on reducing income inequality and increasing corporate responsibility would likely lead them to disagree with this statement. They may argue that stock buybacks can contribute to wealth concentration and short-termism in corporate decision-making, regardless of the impact on 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

The Left party is generally in favor of increasing taxes on corporations and the wealthy, so they would likely disagree with the idea of not taxing stock buybacks. Their focus on reducing income inequality and funding social programs would make them more likely to support taxation on financial transactions 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.