To the editor:

I trust myself much more than I do the politicians in our government that have “fixed” Social Security nearly 20 times with tax hikes. Oh, save me again U.S. Congress, please take more out of my check! I support President Bush 110 percent on this issue. I’d rather take this new route than have raised taxes (the old faithful fix), or a future bankrupt Social Security system.

President Bush has shown me that he can be a leader in tough times and not just a poll reader like the last few presidents. The president is not looking to destroy any public side of Social Security but looking to create a private optional side to it. In his proposed system, people can keep their money in the Social Security system, or can divert 4 percent of their payroll taxes into a personal account, investing it in a conservative mix of stocks and bonds.

Baby boomers “fixed” Social Security many times. Now let’s try something new, so that Social Security will be there for 20-something workers like myself. Opponents cry it’s risky; I think it’s much more safe to go down this new avenue than to travel down this crash course that Social Security is on.

Jacob Johnson,

Lawrence