LOL... this is exactly how Congress and governments works for the most part, and I think it is foolish to think that it will ever change. One of the hardest things to accept is that we live in a dog eat dog world, and that by and large people will put their own interests before the interests of others. Many people actually think it is admirable that people will go to such lengths, and it is an accepted part of reality that with success often comes the apathy of others.
"No one will really understand politics until they understand that politicians are not trying to solve our problems. They are trying to solve their own problems -- of which getting elected and re-elected are No. 1 and No. 2. Whatever is No. 3 is far behind". - Thomas Sowell
Stick your money in an index retirement fund like the rest of the plebes.