One thing that continues to amaze me about the people claiming there is no tech worker shortage, their typical argument - "if only the tech industry paid enough

One thing that continues to amaze me about the people claiming there is no tech worker shortage, their typical argument - "if only the tech industry paid enough...." That is a self-contradictory proposition if ever there is one. What is that this supposed talented programmer wannabes do, if they are in a position not to take a 100K+ salary? More importantly, if indeed there is such talent and you know how to run a company profitably paying this supposed talent the salary you assume...then why aren't you doing it? You have a perfect arbitrage opportunity, and by your own admission - FB, Google, MS etc. are all "greedy" and only care about their bottom-line. So if you can demonstrate that hiring "American" programmers at 200K+ salaries and deliver high-quality code (better than those crappy Indian outfits), all the luck to you! Why aren't you all doing it? Be the change you want.