Majority back extra tax on top pay

Almost two-thirds of the population think the government should introduce a new tax for those earning top salaries, according to a Maurice de Hond internet poll. Some 78% of Labour (PvdA) voters want such a tax but finance minister Wouter Bos (PvdA) is against the move.

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