Debbie on the Labor Force

In my work with the homeless community, hotels and restaurants are trying to fill positions and are coming to homeless shelters asking people to work for them. We work with job service providers to try and get these people job ready. I think we are going to see this all across the country. My concern is that if farmers cannot get the workforce they need, then the food source that we rely upon in this country is going to dry up.

My folks live on the Western Slope. During the last couple of seasons in Grand Junction, the crops went to waste because the owners can't get the workforce there. The locals do not want to pick the peaches. Part of my concern is that if our food source dries up, the price of food goes up.  I think at some point the American public is going to smack themselves on the forehead and say - "What did we do? Oh my God, what did we do?"

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