Younger workers should have the opportunity to build a nest egg by saving part of their Social Security taxes in a personal retirement account.

For the top item on his domestic policy agenda, the president has proposed allowing workers to divert part of their Social Security taxes into private investment accounts.

The three proposals would all allow but not require workers to invest part of their Social Security payroll taxes in stocks and bonds.

Mr. Bush has proposed allowing workers to invest part of their Social Security payroll taxes in the stock market.

He said workers should be able to divert part of their Social Security payroll taxes into private savings accounts.

Should the president press for legislation that would allow workers to divert part of their Social Security taxes into private investment accounts?

Others would refund part of workers' Social Security taxes, a step that would give lower-income taxpayers more money to spend.

You say that you want to allow young workers to put part of their Social Security taxes into personal accounts.

The president has long supported the idea of allowing younger workers to divert part of their Social Security payroll taxes into private investment accounts.

Mr. Bush had long been intrigued by the idea of allowing workers to put part of their Social Security taxes into stocks and bonds.