COLUMN-Is Social Security too generous? Not likely

(The writer is a Reuters columnist. The opinions expressed are his own.) By Mark Miller CHICAGO, Feb 25 (Reuters) - A show of hands from retirees, please. How many of you would describe your Social Security benefit as "generous"? Hmmm ... not too many hands are going up, I see. That is not surprising. The average monthly benefit this year is $1,341, or $16,092 a year - just enough to stay out of poverty. But ask this question in Washington and you can get a different answer.