The governor on state budget gap

[0:16]" Well it's because at least according to the economists who are the ones we are relying on it as we have for decades. It's because they're models built it the circumstances the priest it and the president that we dealing with is. Election -- there is no press for what we do in not since the Great Depression. And we seen. Global economic collapse and so we're constantly having to to attest. I think you know kudos to our team because we have. Managed to -- very orderly and professional way -- try to as much as possible. To achieve this savings without doing. Too much harm to that to public service and we have to do another round of that 600 million dollars worth. In the short run which includes unfortunately. At least the Christmas and significantly."

[1:04]" Layoffs also -- talking about furloughs for some of the management people in your executive department. What -- looking for from unions as -- concessions."

[1:13]" Well first of all I want to I wanted to honor all of the the state workers who kissed. Keep their very best we with very few exceptions every day. To serving the public and I appreciate nine that this is very hard on him we've had to. Eliminate 1400 positions already we've had a hiring -- effectively hiring freeze -- Frozen. Wages for. Executive branch managers and 4000. Or more. Over the last year so in have to do another round of furloughs and and for the workers who unionized to your question -- We have asked that they come to the table and it was. To work out revisions in the contract that enable us to pay. And hang together. So that we can keep the positions and deliver the services to the to the public -- as we may have to live. Lay off as many as 2000 additional."

[2:11]" Governor some of your Republican critics on namely senator Richard to say. Says this belt tightening should have been done two years ago."

[2:19]" Well -- say that of course we have been belt tightening for from more than a year they note that -- just like to get credit for it because it's it's election season. But as -- said earlier we've already done rounded furloughs 1400 positions have been eliminated already we have. We have. Frozen. The hiring and also the the wage increases for the people who were not. On state contracts and we've been working with the with the unions to get. To get some accommodations and and integrated -- urgency now for -- unions become to the table so that we don't have to continue to do these playoffs because as we do them. It does affect public service -- does affect the quality. And reliability. A public service and -- a point at which we just can't we kitchen we can't just ignore it."

[3:19]" I think it's too soon to say and it's doubtful -- truth the that we had really just about a month's worth. Reported that results on the sales tax and are a lot of other means of affecting. People's decisions right now but this effort the the economy's doing a lot of damage to the state government. But in families and and workplaces where people are are nervous. The private sector is beginning to turn -- early signs that. The capital -- Markets to strengthening housing sales and starts to strengthening the business investment is gradually. Improve me improving as an uptick in consumers and business confidence it's all very good early news in the sectors that this administration has focused on the IT life sciences and clean energy health care education sectors the one. There are strengthening and leading -- out of this recession faster stronger in most of the rest of the country that is. Good early news that I think people are still any. In their daily lives he worried about whether you know the next pink slip is there and I think -- on in the years. -- in this -- in seated in the in sales and shops merchants become."

[4:33]" Those indicators those positive indicators you just mentioned best case that would be a best case scenario. In a worst case scenario are you worried about what they talk about perhaps a double dip recession."

[5:32]" Well I wish you the best and thank you so much for the call in this morning a pleasure to talk with you again it."

[5:36]" Thank you so much for -- week YouTube I think."