"People feel typical gov. operators are incompetent and want focused business persons to take over."

These business persons have spent their careers focusing on their own self-interest.  Why do people think they can switch that mind-set, built and concentrated over decades, into one that serves the public interest?  In business, you focus on making a profit in the face of competition from other firms.  In the public sector, you focus on providing a service as the sole supplier.  The two skill sets don't match up.