Appalachian Prosperity Act

The Appalachian Prosperity Act was a ballot measure in Appalachia sponsored by Governor Evans and bankrolled by the Citizens for Automation Fund. It proposed a bond of $2.6 billion, with the funds used to initiate and support the process of full automation of the Appalachian State and local governments, with the ultimate goal of phasing out all human workers out of government by 2087.Voter services terminal entries 
Seeing the APA pass was a personal ambition of Governor Evans, as his efforts to support automation and provide a reliably flow of resources and materiel for the war effort were noticed by the office of the President. Success would supercharge his political career.Letter from the president
==Controversy==
The Act was mired in controversy due to the rising unemployment rate, impoverishment and disenfranchisement of the citizens of Appalachia, as a direct result of intense automation efforts by the region's leading companies, such as Hornwright Industrial and RobCo Industries. The disintegration of Appalachia's society culminated in automation riots, when angry workers rose up against the coporations. Apart from supporting crackdowns by military and private security forces, Governor Evans and the Fund bankrolled a frenzied propaganda campaign. Appeals from the Governor played in public offices, with Evans shedding crocodile tears over the violence perpetrated against the common man, but appealing for support regardless, as automation would bring factories, towns, and homes into "The Future".DMV PA System: "Now a message from your Governor. Voting is your patriotic duty, Appalachia. This November you, my friends, get to decide on the future of our way of life. I know many are concerned with automation, and I know first-hand how it has affected our livelihoods in the short term. But Automation will lift our factories, our towns, and our very homes into The Future. So I urge you to vote "Yes" to the Appalachia Prosperity Act." Appeals to vote Yes were present even in official papers released by the governor's office.Official notice
Similarly, CAF released holotapes into circulation, urging citizens to vote for the APA, ignoring the violence and trying to convince voters that automation would eliminate bureaucracy - set to the tune of cliched patriotic sound effects and music. Voting advertisement: " "
==References==
Category:Pre-War legislation
Category:Appalachia