Well, by your calculations, I am part of that group. Unfortunately, I was NOT one who sat back and permitted this theft to go unchallenged. During my obtaining an MBA in Finance I conducted as Study of the rates of return on Social Security v. ANY Private fund and the results showed clearly that Social Securiy was a VERY, VERY bad means of funding even a supplemental retirement scheme. The Study was well received, got some circulation and then found itself relegated to the land of the ignored. It, and other similar studies, were the proverbial 'Skunk at the garden party' - No one wanted to hear it and that has continued until the recent time. I couldn't opt out of the ponzi scheme but I sure as Hell wanted to.
IMO The ones who should bear the burden this theft are our Pubic Officials who made certain their own nests were feathered and used the SS Funds to finance their reckless, irresponsible spending - Spending that most Americans applauded (Remember LBJ's Great Society?)
>>> IMO The ones who should bear the burden this theft are our Pubic Officials who made certain their own nests were feathered and used the SS Funds to finance their reckless, irresponsible spending - Spending that most Americans applauded (Remember LBJ's Great Society?) <<<
I agree! Of course, whatever shape "reform" takes we can be sure that will not be part of it.
Sad thing is, many people love government spending (Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, public education), they just don't like paying for it. Perhaps I should say, they don't like paying for it themselves.