Public-authority wealth let Moses operate as a uniquely powerful political boss.

Evidence

Actually, as these records prove, Robert Moses’ authorities were a political machine oiled by the lubricant of political machines: money. Their wealth enabled Moses to make himself not only a political boss but a boss who in his particular bailiwick—public works—was able to exert a power that few political bosses in the more conventional mold ever attain. — Robert A. Caro, The Power Broker, 91

Categorization

• recurring: this claim recurs 2 times within its source
• XREF: connects to: Independent authority income freed Moses from all external spending approval. — Robert A. Caro, The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the…, 3171; Moses’ machine-free power proved worse for democracy than machine corruption. — Robert A. Caro, The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the…, 3197; Decades in power taught Moses he could outlast any challenger. — Robert A. Caro, The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the…, 4549 (+3 more)

Broader Connections

• Decades in power taught Moses he could outlast any challenger. #expands (0.75) — Robert A. Caro, The Power Broker, 4549