Social Security: "Competition between two political parties exploits the ignorance of voters..."

 Social Security Could Stay Solvent Forever by Issuing Bonds

“Competition between two political parties exploits the ignorance of voters” who don’t understand federal budgeting, Kent Smetters of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School wrote in a 2004 paper, “Is the Social Security Trust Fund a Store Of Value?” 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-28/social-security-may-need-to-issue-bonds-to-remain-solvent