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An interesting viewpoint, but what else would you have had the SS Trust Fund invest the trillions of surplus (excess of taxes collected over benefits paid) in?
They could do like Canada does:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CPP_Investment_Board
"CPP Investments is one of the world's largest investors in private equity, having invested over US$28.1 billion between 2010 and 2014 alone.[3] Despite being a Crown corporation, CPPIB is not considered a sovereign wealth fund because it operates at arms-length from the Government of Canada and solely manages CPP contributions paid by workers and employers, not public funds.[4][5][6] As of December 31, 2019, the CPP Investment Board manages over C$420 billion in investment assets for the Canada Pension Plan on behalf of 20 million Canadians.[7][8]"