The current Asset Sales referendum asks if people support the Government selling some assets. Of course many people will say no.

But ask another question: Now the Government has sold the assets (the money to be used to build schools etc), should an incoming government buy the assets back and borrow money (from international lenders) to build the schools etc?

Turns out most people I ask say: 'No, don't borrow more”. So what does this say about their original No vote then?

Is it possible the first response is based on emotion, but the second based on logic?

B Ingram, Papamoa.