[louisbourgault]

Yes, once I would have agreed. But lately, I'd prefer my money to be going to Costco by far over the us government, and I imagine quite a lot of Costco's members (they are known for being Democrat donors, and a well liked company) feel the same.

Massive caveat that I'm not American, it just seems like public sentiment doesn't broadly think that all the money going to the US government is used for "public good "

[matt-attack]

Then why do they continue to lobby for higher taxes, etc.

You cannot do that if you simultaneously feel the government is the not the best custodian of those marginal dollars.