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| Lipson: Dems, not Trump, are pursuing Pandemic power grabs |
| 2020-05-19 |
| [RealClearPolitics] Most policy discussions about the pandemic focus on the agonizing trade-off between public health and economic survival. That’s understandable -- those are the central issues -- but they have overshadowed two other major questions: Is the crisis shifting more power to Washington, D.C.? Is it undermining essential legal protections and, if so, for how long? National crises often lead to more centralized power. But everything about this one is unusual, including President Trump’s decision to let state and local authorities make nearly all decisions about daily life and business activity. Washington provides expert advice, policy guidance, backup supplies, emergency personnel, and massive funding. It has not issued national mandates. Trump has refused to shift more power to the central government. |
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