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The change in Federal government power started long before WWII. Its origins came with President Lincoln and the Civil War and its aftermath. The strong Feder
by protomyth 11y ago
The change in Federal government power started long before WWII. Its origins came with President Lincoln and the Civil War and its aftermath. The strong Federal power picked up quite a bit of steam in the 1900's with several Supreme Court rulings allowing the commerce clause to intrude into state's business. The Presidency's of Wilson, both Roosevelt's, Hoover, and Truman[1] continued the rise in Federal power that setup later Presidents. Nixon[2] had a wages and price controls board too.
1) Truman was stopped from continuing to fund the government at a wartime budget by the House. The time period from 1945 through 1950 makes for some fascinating reading.
2) “I am today ordering a freeze on all prices and wages throughout the United States.” President Nixon Aug. 15, 1971