I think they must believe that all of those about to retire in the next few years will see it their way.....they can change their position in a few years as people always forget what they said yesterday!
I think the Dems forget that the younger generation have parents. Those parents want their children to be taken care of, and they know S.S. is not stable.
The only ones rejecting calls are the oldest citizens. But, they are our grandparents. It's not like we want to toss them on the streets.