T Rogers - I applaud your effort to "starve the beast", but you haven't actually stopped paying taxes unless you've gone completely off-grid, and that's highly unlikely. I don't know anybody that can do that - they all have to buy something on a regular basis - drivers licence, tires, gas/diesel, propane, salt, sugar, etc, etc.

Sadly - and I mean that - you're still on the hook for fuel taxes, property taxes, GST/PST/HST, fees, surcharges, fines, bank fees, etc, etc.

Our society & economy is just like "Hotel California" - you can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave...