I don't consider my Gov't to be vultures. I've been to countries where life and liberty are not the sacred thing we have.
So, as it has been CLEARLY shown on the SQ1 PictoGrigm of Finances for te past 18 years:
http://www.sowpub.com/gordon/financialpicto.gif
The very FIRST THING, where your sources go first, is through TAXES. I have for 40 years advocated paying your taxes with a smile on your face and with the best CPA tax saving specialist you can find.
As for all the other things, do you know of a Gov't anywhere that doesn't issue id cards, tax cards, or isn't involved with their citizens?
I think most law abiding citizens understand their obligations. Although, as the so-called OPIOID epidemic shows, collecting taxes on what people spend their money on, can get a little bit hard.