Madoff's scam was small compared to Ponzi schemes the government itself runs: Social Security and Medicare.
John StosselNo transaction happens unless it is voluntary. It only happens if both of you think you win.
John StosselA system that rewards politicians skilled at campaigning - which is the art of creating an illusion - and that puts hundreds of billions of coerced taxpayer dollars at the disposal of the winners will tend to attract men and women with a comparative advantage in manipulation.
John Stossel