Also the same US Gov whose identifiers are routinely required to fly, interact with banks and insurance companies, have a job, pay your federal taxes, etc. If

Also the same US Gov whose identifiers are routinely required to fly, interact with banks and insurance companies, have a job, pay your federal taxes, etc. If they were to mandate use of this system for, say, forum comments, I'd be worried. All they're proposing is a more secure and efficient way to identify yourself in situations where you already need to use a real identity.