Let's Give More Money to People We Don't Trust?

In 1964 over three-quarters of the public said they "trusted government most of the time". Today that number is a mere 19%. 1964 was, of course, right before Lyndon Johnson launched The Great Society  -- fundamentally altering the public's perspective about the scope of government.

Bottom line, as government became more pervasive and intrusive, it also became less trustworthy. That shouldn't be much of a surprise. What doesn't make sense is why people clamor for a government they don't trust to do even more. If you didn't trust American Airlines, would you give them more business or would you switch to Delta?
Of course, American Airlines isn't promising that they will get someone else to pay for your ticket . . . .