I'm not talking just about skill sets - I'm talking about the basic supply of workers.

Low-skill ... illegal immigration has the biggest negative impact on the wage of low-skill workers.

Whatever it takes, business owners are going to have to figure (realistic) training expenses into their profit and loss statements.

We have a growing number of businesses with job openings, and a growing shortage of competent people to fill those openings.

They're definitely talented at the skill positions. We're going to have to prevent big plays and contain Montgomery and Sanchez. Those guys have a second speed they can hit. Last year we did a good job of containing them. We can't let our guard down this year.

It's no secret that the Building Trades workers in the state of Minnesota look at the bonding bill as a real source of their livelihood and in that vein, it's never big enough. But in reality, this one could and should be bigger.