The government does not stop drugs from going through the country.

The government can stop this deal if it wants to.

This means that the government cannot stop people from saying what they think.

If, at the end, he continues to do so, the government should stop him.

His government could not stop the effects of the Depression.

Everything was going well until the government stopped the funding of his project.

The government should stop playing politics on the issue of terrorism.

Would the Government simply stop writing checks part way through the year?

The government could stop this immediately but they choose not to.

However, the government stopped the deal when the media reported the purchase.