Government revenues increased accordingly. Well, that depends on who you are. If you are a Liberal you would prefer to use the added revenue increase government spending on social programs, but if you are a Conservative you would likely give the money back to the taxpayers in the form of a tax cut. Liberals because it means they can created more social programs, Conservatives merely give the money back. Consider the trade-off between family and work by an individual.
Most people know that a career is only advanced significantly at the expense of raising a family.
Raising a family is a sacrifice of self but quite necessary to ensure the continued existence of humanity on the planet. So, when people choose their career, they are making a highly ego-centric decision. So, if I were to choose my career over a family, I am thus affirming the veracity of this alternative by choosing it, and therefore subtley saying that this is the right choice for humankind, as man creates himself in his own image of what the perfect man should be. This choice of work over familial constraints is the satisfying of a personal desire for autonomy. We are trumpeting the importance of self over others.