"Quantitatively, what is the proof that any policy change is needed?" Well, this subject in general (the US loosing its draw and appeal in the globalized marke

"Quantitatively, what is the proof that any policy change is needed?" Well, this subject in general (the US loosing its draw and appeal in the globalized marketplace), is something that IS not just coming up as it has in the past but seems to be becoming a serious problem. Here are some quantitative reports and recent news having to deal with the us specific issues, http://globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com/2012/10/03/why-silicon-valley-is-losing-its-luster/ http://globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com/2012/10/03/why-silic... http://www.fastcompany.com/3000410/silicon-valleys-world-asia-edition http://www.fastcompany.com/3000410/silicon-valleys-world-asi... http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443493304578038763698056392.html http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000087239639044349330457803... http://venturebeat.com/2012/09/18/silicon-valley-is-in-danger-of-losing-its-name/ http://venturebeat.com/2012/09/18/silicon-valley-is-in-dange... EDIT: I just wanted to add I'm watching the developments as a non-us developer and entrepreneur, where some countries I'm familiar with (germany, estonia, singapore) are actively making policy changes to support startups and foreign investors / immigrants, specifically in the tech sector. Whereas from what I'm reading in the US this seems to be increasingly not the case. Obviously, I would be very interested in stats and news to counter what I'm reading, and have been watching the "the startup act 2.0" to see where it goes.