This article might make some people mad, but I think it makes a good point

Robbie Kunreuther posed the question (I’m paraphrasing) “Why do people who benefit from the government as employees and retirees tend to bash it so much?” He has some interesting insights and answers in this provocative article that first appeared in Fed Smith.

http://www.fedsmith.com/article/2539/loyalty-contempt-shadow-uncle-sam.html