In our builders supply and millwork businesses in the Piedmont of NC (and other states) that serve contractors 90% of our customers come in with unabridged support of anything the current head honcho does. As soon as those customers walk out the door all of us owners have the precise conversation that Uwharrie is referring to.

Polar opposite views. What we do know? We know that in many of the sub contractor businesses such as framing, pouring concrete, masonry...et als that 99.99999% of those working are the population Uwharrie was referring to. And I also know personally that when you pay them almost all will ask that you pay part in cash. Connect the dots.

Guessing in the more booming areas of NC, and there are plenty, 20-40% of those in these sectors of construction are not legal. It is what it is, not awfulizing or doing the grievance dance nor supporting.

Life is great...if you can stand it. I'd love to see anyone in our area try to get something build without this segment of a segment of our residents. The bottleneck will set you back years to get things completed.

Locals to take these jobs? You'd have to get their faces out of their cell phones and bodies out of mom and dad's house...and outside...you know that area between the house and the car that they basically don't do and anyway are in such bad physical condition it isn't possible.