Corruption's everywhere. We have a system that promotes and legitimizes gouging, price fixing, cronyism and similar frauds as a reward to those with position and pull. It is a society where our elected leaders are for sale to the highest bidder and the high bidders continue to fix the game to their advantage.
I'd venture to say that up to 70 percent of our elected representatives (both R's and D's) need to resign their office. They, and especially those in leadership positions, have been compromised by big money donations, and oftentimes directly profit off of their offices through insider trading (which they have legalized for themselves!).
Right now, it's pick your poison. We don't have a free market. If it isn't properly regulated by the government in the public interest, it is managed by cartels who set prices for themselves and buy off the politicians in the process. Continue to vote for Republicans and Democrats and we will continue to get this.