Federal 'handouts'? You mean, like the banks got and the car firms quite recently? Or are you talking about the military, maybe?
Which of those do you think are examples of fiscal probity and efficiency?
None. Which are federal handouts?

Here we call it taxes, and we pay them happily (no, honestly, at least in Denmark surveys show that Danes do not mind paying taxes if they get value for money) and yes, you have to keep a rein on expenses, that is true.
Paying some taxes for necessary services, properly delivered, is one thing - but would you not object to vast sums of your money being handed to failed businesses so they can keep on failing at your expense? I know I do.
And so do I!
This mix up of private and public responsibilites are a pestilence, but I guess that is another topic.