Every second Swede wants a
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Every second Swede wants a billionaire tax

Half of Swedes support an extra tax on billionaires. According to Oxfam, which commissioned the survey, 500 people would be affected by the tax.

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53 percent of Swedes answered "very well" or "fairly well" to the question: "What do you think about the proposal to introduce a special billionaire tax for those with over 1 billion kronor in wealth?"

Not entirely surprisingly, more people in opposition parties are in favor of a billionaire tax, and women are more likely to support it.

1,056 people responded to the survey, which was conducted by Verian on behalf of the aid organization Oxfam Sweden.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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