Kevin O'Leary

Official White House Portrait 1985

Kevin “Mr. Wonderful” O’Leary is a millionaire businessman from California, he has identified himself as a firm believer in the powers of the free market, and is a proponent of business in politics and a advocate for the interests of businesses. He was first elected President in the 1984 Presidential Election after narrowly making it to the second round. He won re-election handily in the 1988 Presidential Election.

## First Term

Shortly after assuming office O'Leary signed executive orders to spearhead the Charleston investigation, promote deregulation and streamline permitting processes for oil/gas industry's. working with a split congress O'Leary signed the widely-supported "Firearm Safety Act" which seeks to create a system of background checks for ownership of firearms, and bans certain types of automatic and semi-automatic weaponry. He also signed the controversial "For Our People Act", which contained multiple sweeping changes to the American economy and economic system. Including massive changes to the organization of tax brackets among income levels, tax credits for those who invest in businesses, deregulation of the banking and housing markets, the introduction of time limits for receiving welfare benefits, drug tests for welfare recipients, other changes to the welfare system, the creation of a national lottery system with tickets set to go on sale in retail stores nationwide, the creation of a cigarette tax, and a significant cut to NASA funding with much of its funding diverted into supporting private space exploration enterprises. Federal use of the Death Penalty was suspended during his term.

After the Death of Justice Powell O'Leary was able to easily appoint centrist Chuck McGill to the supreme court. O'Leary was able to negotiate the release of American hostages due to the 1979 Iranian Revolution. Deals made with the USSR allowed for the transfer of Richard Nixon, who was in USSR custody, back to the United States in order to answer for his crimes. However in exchange the US agreed to:

• The transfer of 25 captured Soviet prisoners from the past two years to the USSR

• No further expansion of the NATO organization

• The removal of US missiles from Norway

• US non-intervention in a foreign invasion or coup in Iran

Kevin O'Leary has been able to maintain a high approval rating throughout his presidency with a high of 60%, and a low of 54%. This is most likely due to his Moderate positions and ability to lower the deficit and general unpopularity of Democrats at the time.

President O'Leary was able to appoint Antonin Scalia as an Associate Justice after the death of Chief Justice Warren Burger. Justice McGill was appointed to fill the now empty Chief Justice position. Kevin O'Leary was able negotiate trade deals between the United States and Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and later on Mexico, fulfilling his promises of free trade during the campaign. The economy during O'Leary's First term has grown, with the GDP rising and Unemployment falling, however poverty has remained at elevated rates throughout, signaling a growing inequality in wealth according to some critics.

O'Leary also signed into law bills that revised smoking regulations, increased penalties on drug crimes, provided tax credits and incentives for small businesses. The President's veto was used on bills that put trade barriers up with China, and that guaranteed paid sick leave and holiday entitlements. Suburbanites, expressing anger at their perceived lack of representation by the political parties, lead protests and riots as a result of the Bite of '87. These protestors had the main goals of banning BURGERWEB, MSG, and Video Games. The movement mostly subsided after the signage of legislation that raised the minimum age to buy video games to 21 and labeled MSG in food products.

## Second Term

Kevin O'Leary and the new Vice President Iris Stanford were inaugurated on January 20th 1989. This new term was met with the rising Marijuana decriminalization movement, and increases to inflation and poverty despite a lowering unemployment rate. President O'Leary and Speaker Randy Economy released the Charleston Commission Report - 1989, solving the long running mystery of the Charleston bombing. As a result a new round of charges were levied against Richard Nixon, and all FBI employees were arrested.