Seemingly far-away government has always been a bogeyman
Pinpointing the genesis of “waste, fraud and abuse” as political rhetoric is difficult. Concept and battles are older than nation. Think “taxation without representation” and break from Great Britain
https://journaltimes.com/news/nation-world/government-politics/elon-musk-doge-government-waste-fraud-abuse-trump-administration/article_6fa50dbe-74ec-54f9-b415-57f3021be3c2.html#tracking-source=mp-in-article