The Deputy Prime Minister isn't buying the argument strikers have won the war on public sentiment.

Thousands downed tools across the education, health and public sector yesterday and took to the streets calling for better pay and working conditions. 

David Seymour - who's also the Associate Health Minister - told Ryan Bridge that it's important to talk about facts, rather than sentiment. 

He says the pay requests being made aren't sustainable with the Government's current finances. 

Seymour says teachers and nurses have had recent pay increases - more than many tax payers. 

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