Federal and state mandated programs

There are certain benefits that are legislatively mandated and cannot be altered or dropped by an organization for any reason other than the organization is closing its doors for good! Social security and Medicare, unemployment insurance, worker’s compensation, COBRA, and FMLA are all federal- and state-mandated programs. What do you think determines the types of programs that the government chooses to make mandatory? Do you feel these programs are efficient and effective? Why or why not?