Rising Debt and Social Security Shortfall Highlight Generational Divide in Retirement Benefits
The U.S. national debt has surpassed $40 trillion, while Social Security faces insolvency by 2032. Wealthy baby boomers can receive over $100,000 annually in benefits, and younger generations increasingly doubt the program will exist for them. Interest payments on the debt are projected to exceed $1 trillion in 2026, compounding fiscal pressures.
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