Freedom?
Government controls most Americans' education and education loans.
Government controls all Americans' paychecks and income, with the business tax and income and payroll tax.
Government controls all Americans' spending and investment with the tax code.
Government controls all Americans' retirement savings. (Social Security and tax code)
Government controls all Americans' long term care savings. (Medicare)
Quasi-governmental institution, Federal Reserve, controls the value of your money.
Quasi-governmental institution, Federal Reserve, controls the interest rates of your loans.
Government controls most Americans' mortgages through quasi-government Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
What did I forget?