Some of the plans are pretty creative. Letting everyone after a certain age remain in the system "as is" and letting younger generations opt out and invest a portion of the FICA taxes is a better deal.
My parents and grandfather never believed in SS, and have planned accordingly. I know that not every can, but I was raised to never expect a handout.
There is a huge windfall out there, waiting for people. Goods and services that cater to an aging population will reap millions, the next Bill Gates is gonna be even richer.
Certainly, there is a kind of hypocrisy involved. People who bought there house when they were 35 for 60,000 dollars and turn around and sell it when they're 50+ for 200,000 dollars certainly profited.
But then they whine about how their grandkids are having trouble making their own mortgage payments.
America is such a fractured society these days, it's almost intolerable.
No wonder I'm somewhat of a hermit