One thing about our millionaire pundits is that part of their job is to grapple with problems and provide solutions. But they don't have any real problems, except perhaps personal ones they don't want to share, or a bit of trouble with the help, so they have to make up problems. And the solution is always that other people who aren't millionaire pundits need to suffer more.
Free lifetime subscription to Eschaton to anyone who actually gets Tom Friedman to answer the question, "What is the median monthly Social Security payment for current retirees?"
I don't expect a precisely correct answer. I'll give him +/-$500.