In 32 years working for the government as a soldier, government employee, and contractor/consultant, I see things every day that would likely make every taxpayer weep at the ridiculousness and inefficiency of the government.
I used to think it was just because the government tended to get the NOT "best and brightest." But I realize now that isn't the reason for the inefficiency. They system is just so bureaucratic, inefficient, and generally screwed up, that even the brightest, most dedicated government employee who tries to do a good job will quickly be broken and beaten into submission by the system. He'll become like every other cubicle drone in the government, just marking his time, doing little more than show up for work, cover his ass, and stay out of trouble until he can get his pension.
I suspect we'll see the second coming of the son of the Flying Spaghetti Monster long before the government ever becomes even moderately efficient.