I should add that when business owners make a mistake, they may lose business ... possibly even go bankrupt.  I grit my teeth every time I hear about a public servant who makes some major mistake for which he or she is "suspended with pay" while the mistake is investigated by other bureaucrats. Governments have become too expensive and arrogant.  There are no specific credentials or relevant experience required to become a politician -- just win a popularity contest and act like you own the entire nation. This needs to change.