'welfare society' - in the USA?
HAHAHAHA! Oh sorry forgot - the USA is a Far Right Wing Fascist Political Entity (compared with Australia!), so ANY help to those who are not Rich (and thought be coming from their pockets) is seen as unforgiveable and against God's Word that only the Greedy Strong Rich will enter the Kingdom of Heaven!

"Just too many people in a mindset that their benefits are to come directly from the government."

Just too many people in a mindset that their benefits are to come directly from the government - by getting refunds of all their taxes...