Policy Memo

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Policy Memo
It is much clear that for the new administration, has been putting more effort in the process of HIV prevention though it has been insufficient. As a result, drastic actions are urgently needed. The former administration achieved a notable success in boosting the Support of American concerning the issue of fighting against AIDS overseas. As a result, the current administration ought to pick on that note abroad while at the same time shrinking the nation’s epidemic.
It should be considered that, though the government has gained much significance in the fight against global aids with President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relieve. On contrary, this progress of eliminating the HIV epidemic within the United States boundaries has really slowed down. According to the recently published report by Center for Disease Control, in 2006, HIV infection in U.S was 40% higher as compared to the previous estimates. In addition, incidences of HIV have just remained at a similar degree for the last one decade.
During policy formation, The Congress, Executive Branch, Judiciary as well as other interested groups are usually involved. As a result, they usually affect policy formation by coming up with different proposals which might be contradicting in some cases. Government agencies might be having a particular approach to policy like Advancing Domestic priorities on HIV while at the same time, other parties might be having another approach. Policy formulation usually takes tangible outcomes; first of all, the bill will be discussed by the Congress which will then approve its adoption. The policy will only be adopted if and only legislation is passed by Congress. However, the regulation will become final or the Judiciary renders decisions in cases, (Mayhew 1974, 45).
During policy formation and implementation, there are funds which will be required; as a result, the Congress will affect financial and budgetary allocation. Though it has been argued that, much powers of controlling budgets have been removed from the hands of the congress, since the general welfare state was expanded after detachment of institutional entitlement from the Congress. But the reality is it is still the congress that that will appropriate funds for the implementation and formation of any policy.
In most cases, during policy implementation institutions other than those formulated and adopted. The statute will just provide the policy skeleton, but the real fresh will be provided by the other organizations mandated by the government. The judiciary on its part will be having no mechanism to enforce its decision, but other government branches will have to implement its determination. Successful policy implementation depends on policy complexity, coordination among parties that put the policy into effect as well as compliance. For instance, judiciary might decide that Advancing Domestic Priorities is a complex issue, but do not provide guideline on its implementation, (CliffsNotes.com 2000).
Everybody studying democratic politics agree that political parties, media and interest groups have influence on public policies. Political parties in most cases “define problems related to public problems, propose different solutions, mobilize voters, making demands for elected officials, aggregate citizens and even communicate information concerning governments to their supporters has part from making coherent legislations actions,” (Schaefer, 2008, 23) there is no way any policy can be made without them as there is no polity making without them. On the other hand, the influence of interested groups depends on the resources they deploy as well as the context of their influence struggle. It has been argued by (Fording 1997, 23) that, the organized actions that are directed towards welfare enhancement policies are much successful in countries like U.S, which have a political system which is more open and democratic. It is clear ...