Americans need their retirement funds much more than they need their federal government. Any politician who votes to steal the retirement funds of the nation’s workers will be committing political suicide.
Perhaps...if they become aware of what is actually happening. But remember, this is the same voting public that thought Obama was giving them free healthcare because they deserved it. They are likely to fall for whatever BS the government/media complex comes up with to justify the confiscation ("A guaranteed 8% return on your investment - and those greedy fat cats on Wall Street won't be able to touch your principal!")