Some people believe that charity and wealth redistribution is not the providence of the government.<p>It&#x27;s not that they believe charity is bad, but rather that it is either morally wrong or inefficient for the government to force it.<p>This opinion has become less popular over time, as the norm for government jurisdiction has increased. Progressive income taxes are, historically speaking, a new concept, starting in 1909 in the UK and in 1862 in the US (and requiring an amendment to the Constitution).<p>Another reason for the dislike may be the large amount of welfare abuse (not necessarily fraud, but abuse), which you will probably find even after only a little exposure to the system.