Why do some believe that every problem is caused by a wrong action or inaction of the federal Government?

SIMPLE..... It's called SHIFTING THE RESPONSIBILITY no matter what the situation. The simple fact in just one instance..the Katrina/New Orleans fiasco: is that the parish and city of N.O. were both warned over forty years ago about the deficiencies regarding the levee system and CHOSE to not follow the recommendations. JUST one example.