Gov . He said since entering office two months ago , he discovered the fiscal deficit is four times greater than what he had been told -- or more than $ 3.2 billion , which translates into the highest per capita deficit figure in the nation . Fortuno wants to cut spending by $ 500 million , cut government jobs . Fortuno : ` ` It 's up to us to confront the bitter reality that the government is bankrupt '' Fortuno : `` I fear they could exceed 30,000 '' government job cuts '' Luis Fortuno : Without immediate action , unemployment could top above 10 percent in Tuesday .
Gov . Fortuno wants to cut spending by $ 500 million , cut government jobs . Fortuno : `` It 's up to us to confront the bitter reality that the government is bankrupt '' Fortuno : `` I fear they could exceed 30,000 '' government job cuts '' Luis Fortuno : Without immediate action , unemployment could top above 10 percent in Tuesday .