401(k)s are making record millionaires while Social Security sinks

401(k)s Mint Millionaires, Social Security Sinks

Jon Miltimore, Washington Examiner Republicans and Democrats don't concur on many things these days, but on one point they increasingly agree: Social Security is a mess.

401(k)s are making record millionaires while Social Security sinks

Republicans and Democrats don’t concur on many things these days, but on one point they increasingly agree: Social Security is a mess. The latest evidence comes from a viral Washington Post story reporting that the government’s retirement program “ends the year in turmoil.” The story touches on the program’s many problems heading into 2026: a multimillion-case backlog, field offices buried under record transaction volumes, and customer service i…