A quarter of America's public-sector workers have a university degree.

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Bankers' fat pay packets have attracted much criticism, but a public-sector system that does not reward high achievers may be a much bigger problem for America.

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In Britain, more than half of public-sector workers but only about 15% of private-sector ones are unionized.

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Its current leader, Ed Miliband, owes his position to votes from public-sector unions.

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Politicians have repeatedly "backloaded" public-sector pay deals, keeping the pay increases modest but adding to holidays and especially pensions that are already generous.

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The only American public-sector workers who earn well above $250, 000 a year are university sports coaches and the president of the United States.

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There are three reasons for the public-sector unions' thriving.

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