Unfortunately, you are correct. Sad, isn't it?
As you have already pointed out, our tax burden to support mandates and organizations that are unconstitutional have grown astronomically while our personal freedoms, liberties and responsibilities have shrunk proportionally while too many people have been asleep at the switch. My father used to say that things could always be changed at the ballot box, however, I don't see much of an option for that happening during the last couple of decades. I find myself having to vote for the lesser of two evils and, as we all know, the lesser of two evils is still evil.
Keep well.