We have some of the best talent in our country. I worked for a well known (in this area) science non-profit agency, and while we did attract good talent, after

We have some of the best talent in our country. I worked for a well known (in this area) science non-profit agency, and while we did attract good talent, after I moved to the private sector (and literally earning twice the salary) that I found much more brilliant people working at the high paid private sector jobs. So while I agree that public sector jobs can attract good people, I think that most of the best people are in the private sector where they can earn more money.