The economic crisis in combination with the staffing of the White House have set the stage for Barack Obama to acquire as much or more power over domestic policy as any president in American history - with key policy-makers firmly entrenched in the White House and the prospect of spending well over an unprecedented $1 trillion in "new" money during his first term in office.
The path to strengthened presidential prerogative appears clear, assuming that the economic or national security situation...
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