The core issue here is that we ask governments to do too much. Governments are mediocre at doing things when they begin, and usually always end up mired in corr

The core issue here is that we ask governments to do too much. Governments are mediocre at doing things when they begin, and usually always end up mired in corruption and bureaucracy later on. This is just another example of that. Private organizations have their own failings, but at least when they fail they can be penalized or go bankrupt. There is no mechanism like bankruptcy for the government and so we are stuck with an agency forever once it is started.