Roger Williams: “We need desperately a number that both sides have agreed to.”

American small businesses are the engines of our economy, they are the entrepreneurs and they make America move and grow.

Main street is facing a dire labor shortage, with 90 percent of businesses reporting few or no qualified applicants in August.

Industries like construction are particularly affected, with the projection showing the need for over 500,000 additional workers annually.

If we want to truly help Main Street America we should oppose this amendment and support the underlying bill.