year of recession it included clerical workers and education treasury held a department, governor fortuno says he needs to cut 30,000 public sector jobs on an island where one-fifth were for the government. >> guest: i inherited five months ago proportionately speaking of the largest a budget deficit and the country, worse than california's. so it is $3.2 billion in this budget for this fiscal year that commences next week we are forced to cut $2 billion on our state budget but i don't want to raise taxes. i'm very sorry, i think the taxpayer is carrying an of of a burden already and i am very sorry about having to cut. we are trying to cut everywhere we can. i traveled without state police. and i have to cut down on official vehicles. i canceled all credit cards including the governor's credit card. and doing what we need to do two actually make sure that taxpayers' money gets were in the is to get to to those that really need certain services and i want the state government to get out of the way so that the rest of our citizens can actually improve the quality of life and get ahead and

. >> host: we are talking with governor luis fortuno border wikipedia if you want to call the republican line, it's 202-737-0001. on the democratic line its 202-737-0002. and of the independent mine, 202-628-0205. let's talk about another issue you said you were in town for this week. the territory's status of puerto rico. why is puerto rico stila territory? >> guest: after 111 years of being part of this great nation and after 90 years of u.s. citizens because we are all u.s. citizens we are still a territory. to has to be a political will and puerto rico and congress to move this issue. we've never been asked what is our preference and h.r. 2499 ask first whether we want to change ever territorial status or not. it may be we don't want to change it. >> host: how do you ask, buy ballot initiative? >> guest: yes, it should be a question posed to the voters like anywhere else in the world. >> host: do you need congressional approval to a ballot? >> guest: if we have congressional approval of voters will know everyone means business and number two for the second round of questions if we wa