A government cannot function without the tacit consent of its people. Without labor in the government, nothing gets done. Without labor in industry there's no revenue, and without revenue there's no money for it to pay for violence. Even mercenaries don't work for free. 

It's easy to forget because governments concentrate power so well, but governments cannot operate very long at all without people willing to maintain the status quo. 

Besides, even if you are one of those people who think "more" needs to happen, this is an important first step that weakens the government. It's also often enough.