Why is it that those on the right think that taxes equal socialism?

I think paying taxes is one of the most American things you can do, because our tax dollars go towards making our country a better place for everyone. The thing is, Democrats have this nasty tendency of burning through our tax dollars faster than we can pay them. They take more than what is allotted and try to pay for every single thing. They bought out the banks, they bought out the car companies, and they continue to defend our welfare system which needs to be replaced. In a socialist state, money is supposed to be distributed based on the individual's contribution to society. Therefore, I do not that taxation is socialist, nor do I believe that the current projects that our taxes are funding are socialistic in nature. They go towards giving money to everyone, so that everyone has the exact same things, and that my friend is a little thing known as Communism.