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I think the American beef with taxes/government comes from the American reluctance to give the government credit for anything. The recent Craig T Nelson rant summed it up quite nicely (when whining about government spending: "I've been on food stamps and welfare, did anybody help me out? No.")
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We're supposed to have a government of the people by the people. Therefore the people should get the credit - not the government.
Also, as a side note, some people including me don't see welfare as helping people necessarily. I believe strongly in the principle behind teaching a man to fish rather than just feeding him a fish.