The folks in Galveston Texas who oppted out of Social Security in the early or mid 80's recieved the golden egg. The rest of us saps are forced to fund a system that will not pay off when we need it.
Thats why you should save and invest, and not rely on the Government for anything.
Theodore Roosevelt wrote, "If an American is to amount to anything he must rely upon himself, and not upon the State; he must take pride in his/her own work, instead of sitting idle to envy the luck of others. He must face life with resolute courage, win victory if he can, and accept defeat if he must, without seeking to place on his fellow man a responsibility which is not theirs."