Trying to wallpaper over complex and deep rooted systemic issues by just declaring the outcomes we want to be law is the toxic zeitgeist that will probably both

Trying to wallpaper over complex and deep rooted systemic issues by just declaring the outcomes we want to be law is the toxic zeitgeist that will probably both be our downfall, as well as what our era is best known for in the future. Creating an unsustainable pension system solves nothing. The only real solution is to root out the causes of unsustainable cost of living and address them. But doing that is far more difficult than just giving out "free" money, and gets almost no recognition from voters.