I'm 50. NOTHING has been handed to me. I've been paying huge income taxes and maximum social security for 25+ years. I expect to be working and paying the same way for another 15-20 years. The whining about some imaginary "gravy train" is misdirected. I never expect to be able to retire and recover any part of the money I've been "contributing" since 1973.
Why do every one of you hard working Boomers think we're talking about you when we complain about greedy geezers? By definition we're not talking about you.