> A very small number of people had the resource base to survive growing old gracefully: Social Security was an attempt to extend that to all on a consistent ba

> A very small number of people had the resource base to survive growing old gracefully: Social Security was an attempt to extend that to all on a consistent basis. It was designed as a safety net for lower/middle income, disabled workers, and benefactors to workers; not a primary source of retirement income. It's becoming more and more apparent that it's the former, not the latter.