Policy analysis is about finding out what governments do, why they do it, and what difference those activities make. One result of that process is considering the termination of a program. However, this is not an easy process.

(1) Why are government programs seldom terminated? Provide at least three reasons in your response.

(2) Please present an example of a government program that should have been terminated and explain how it may have survived (think about stakeholders and their interests).