Why doesn't my "mandatory household spending" argument work with Mrs. POF? I have reasonable needs -- a Maybach in the driveway (urban transit), an 18 room manse with a 6 car garage (infrastructure), large weekly bashes for the buds (hey -- if it's good enough for the White Hut), weapons and ammunition purchases (defense)...
Mrs. POF is a good wife for you. Love her and cherish her all the days of your life. Yes, you have needs, but they’re vastly simpler than you think. Praise God for what enormous riches you have, including your wonderful wife. You can survive without any of the “reasonable needs” you mentioned as “mandatory.” Very simple food, water, and shelter can keep you alive. Even if you do have 18 children, and perhaps you should, then you won’t need an 18-room mansion and certainly not a 6-car garage; you can learn to survive on less.
Ultimately, the government will require spending cuts (from you as it raises taxes and drastically curtails employment opportunities). Save money now to cushion the blow, especially for your wife and those children.
A 6-car garage may prove helpful if you’re an auto mechanic or small manufacturer (and those professions are both very profitable and still legal). In that case, slash spending, save money, and pay cash. Otherwise, you’ll pay double or triple or quadruple or more, and they won’t be yours but the bank’s. Don’t be like our government, so precarious.