Do you believe the federal government has the right to disolve the equity of the holdings in your 401k/IRA Mutual funds? That is the the biggest source of shareholders in these companies.
Render unto Caesar what is his.
They can do whatever they want with it. I plan on working until I die anyways, and my appetites are small and disciplined.
But nice try, though - Extortion is as extortion does.
Tyranny of the appetite.