Michael Korris (The Pearl World)

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Michael Korris was the President of the United States from 2060 to 2068. Korris' administration is considered by many to be one of the most controversial mainly due to his friendly approach to the Eurasian Union. Korris was also the first President to be an Atheist. Korris was born in NY but grew up in Ridgewood, NJ.

Presidency (2061-2065)
Korris defeated his opponent. Kaity Thompson. in the 2060 election in a controversial election which many accused of being rigged in favor of Korris,. Korris however, won the elections easily, maintaining his popularity until his impeachment hearings.

Domestic Policy
Korris' Domestic agenda was the increase of the tax rate on high income earners to 64%. Economically, Korris was more of a right-wing politician, despite supporting higher tax rates. Korris planned on cutting back on Government spending drastically, continuing Thompson's Devolution Plan, which was unpopular at the time.

Foreign Policy
Korris was notable for his leanancy towards the Eurasian Union which at the time was a growing threat. Many accuse Korris of preventing the uprising that would ultimately occur 40 years later by letting the Communist Party consolidate power.

In August of 2063, Korris visited Kirkuk, proclaiming his renewed support for Kurdish Unity.

Korris also visited Moscow on January 28, 2062 to met with Eurasian President Roman Gundroponov, who had recently transformed his country into a communist republic.

Korris attempted to ensure the American People that Gundroponov's actions would pose no harm to the United States, which was considered to be untrue