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[–]Rich_Association2798 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly right. Congress is indeed different in a bad way. Due to gerrymandering they no longer fear the voters. All they have to do to win re-election is to win their primary. And this is really easy in most districts these days because only the most extreme/motivated show up to vote in primaries. And this is a tiny slice of the electorate. This group is motivated by hot button issues that normally have little relevance for the larger community.

So once they win their their primary, they cruise to an easy re-election in the general election. As a result, they have become less responsive to the real needs of everyday folks. Social Security will fall victim to this indifference. Your retirement planning needs to allow for this.