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Labour failed but New Zealand can’t put a wealth tax ‘back in the bottle’ (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 11 months ago by evanuggetpi to c/politics

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[–] Ilovethebomb -1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I suspect Labour will need to lose another election before they get the message this isn't a popular idea.

[–] Xcf456 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

But it is a popular idea. It polls highly

[–] Ilovethebomb -1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Among who, though? The general public, party members, previous voters?

[–] Xcf456 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

General public have favoured it when polled

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2023/05/newshub-reid-research-poll-kiwis-support-the-government-introducing-wealth-tax.html

[–] Ilovethebomb -2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I note they don't say what the actual question was.

[–] Xcf456 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yes they do:

We asked in our latest Newshub Reid Research poll: Would you support the Government introducing a wealth tax? A clear majority, 53.1 percent, said yes, while just 34.7 percent opposed it.

[–] Ilovethebomb -2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Was that the exact question though? And how much did the respondents know about the proposal besides that question?

[–] Xcf456 2 points 11 months ago

We asked in our latest Newshub Reid Research poll: Would you support the Government introducing a wealth tax? A clear majority, 53.1 percent, said yes, while just 34.7 percent opposed it.