Why did the government change its tactics?

The government is like a team playing a game, and sometimes they switch their strategy to win.

Imagine you're playing tag at recess. You're it, and your friends are hiding. At first, you run around the playground looking for them, but they keep dodging you. So you decide to change your tactic, maybe you sit on the swings and wait for someone to come close. That’s what the government does when it changes its tactics: it tries a new way to solve a problem.

Sometimes the old plan isn’t working anymore, like if your friends are too fast or they know where you're going to look. The government checks how things are going, maybe people aren't happy with the rules, or something is costing more money than expected. So they say, “Okay, let's try something different!” Just like when you switch from chasing to waiting on the swings.

Sometimes changing tactics helps them win the game, or at least make it fairer for everyone playing.