Check out the US crop insurance system for an even better example. It'll make you laugh (and cry).

>The overall government loan program—currently totaling $1.26 trillion of debt outstanding, including privately issued loans backed by the government—continues to generate a profit, though these projected revenues are dwindling as more people go into income-based repayment.

Are there any standard paths to getting in on this scam? I'm tired of always being picked to fund other people's carelessness.