Yep, my husband and I are thinking about becoming as close to net zero taxpayers as possible - pay off house and land, earn enough for food and health care and necessities, opt out of consumerism. Barter what we can.
As more and more people take that route, earning no more than it takes to get by as they define it, and others get paid under the table because they have the mindset that only fools pay taxes, the rates will ratchet up and up. Things are going to get a whole lot uglier.
We do the same thing. Only we’re trying to make as much as we can while we can.