Remember the S&L "scandal"? That was over $300 billion, mostly in real estate scams. Remember that $59 billion dollars that HUD still can't account for?
All of it paid for with your and my tax money. Who benefited? Hint: it wasn't Democrats or Republicans, it was both. The only difference betweens the Rs and the Ds anymore is the same difference there is between the Gotti family and the Bonanno family. It's still organized crime, IMHO. Where do I sign up? When do I get a chance to play?