As the House of Representatives debated higher taxes for millionaires, residents of Bloemendaal and neighbouring Zandvoort expressed differing views. In Bloemendaal, where one third of households reportedly have more than €1 million in bank assets, one resident opposed the measure, saying people had worked hard for their money and had already paid taxes on it. Another resident considered it a reasonable and fairer measure.

In Zandvoort, where 4 percent of people reportedly live below the poverty line, residents interviewed generally supported higher taxes for millionaires. They said wealthy people could afford the additional tax more easily than ordinary people, who already faced a heavy tax burden.