maurice ferre is the c.e.o. of medical technology firm mako surgical based in fort lauderdale, florida. he joins us here in miami. nice to see you here. >> thank you, tom. thank you for inviting us. >> tom: what does your business tell you about florida's economy and the nation's economy? >> it's all about sustainable jobs. in this economy, we have to become business friendly. we have to create the opportunities to allow us to be number one and let us do our jobs, the entrepreneurs. >> tom: are you hearing those opportunities here in florida, ahead of the primary? >> you know, it's tough because this is a very tough environment. you know, we're trying to create jobs. we committed to creating 100 new jobs here in the state of florida, but we deal with a lot of people that are high educated, and we have to deal with issues like visas and immigration. >> tom: i want to ask you about hiring before we get into some of the regulations you see stymieing your growth. advanced manufacturing is what you do with really hig