The boomers have lived and prospered off the theft of future generations. As more and more begin to take out money from the failed social security system, they are beginning to realize just how far they have let the dollar get devalued. So in the governments infinite wisdom, the only solution is to raise the payments without regard to the actual problem. The people paying for the retirement of the generation that sold out America is us. Paying out older investors with capital from newer investors is the definition of a Ponzi Scheme.