... because the social engineering and micromanagement possibilities afforded by the Tax Code aren’t quite enough.
This was the goal of “national health care” all along -
control over people’s lives.
They’re going to control your energy usage and your access to healthcare. They’ll go for your access to gainful employment as well.
Play along and be a good serf, and you’ll be allowed to work, eat, heat your home to a nice comfortable 47 degrees in the winter, and get medical checkups.
Resist, and you’ll not be able to obtain what you need to live.