No Quick Fix for Social Security System

To hear President Bush, allowing private Social Security accounts for individual workers would help bail out the demographically challenged system.

He has acknowledged that the system will be unable to pay benefits to our children and grandchildren unless courageous action is taken.

To strengthen Social Security, according to his campaign Web site, Bush would not increase payroll taxes, but he would set up voluntary personal accounts for younger workers: "The president understands that Social Security must be fixed, and workers deserve to own part of their Social Security benefits and to build a nest egg for retirement." ...