I'd rather you specified your reasons why. It's more interesting to argue about it. Or am I a minority...? >.>;

And I disagree with both assertions. Democratic governments exist to serve the interests of the people, and all the money pumped into them comes out somewhere, even if inefficiently. The same cannot necessarily be said for private interests. How is ~67% of the wealth in the US being controlled by 10% of the individuals a good thing? That 10% isn't more productive than 90% of the rest of the population, nor is it in any way accountable.

Second, I'm sure most people would agree that NASA was a resounding success in its glory days, with an amazing amount of technical progress being made. Likewise, all the highways you travel on, as well as the electricity grids that power you, were made by the government.

Painting the government for all purposes with a black brush is short-sighted. As they say, the proof is in the pudding, and thus my assertion stands. Feel free to refute.