If private corporations tried to run a social security program like our government does, they would all be put in jail for fraud. This government program is run exactly as a scheme that Charles Ponzi tried to run. Our Senators and Representatives have used all of the surplus monies and put Government Bonds in the trust funds that the citizens are obligated to pay for, Not very good stewards of the citizens money. Oh thats right, we don't have an honest money system do we. Abolish the 17th amendment.
If we did that, then Senators wouldn't be able to retain their power by buying votes from the people. Do you really want to go there? What exactly do you want them to be? Statesmen? Advocates for their states? /sarcasm off