Krugman states one reason to care about inequality is the straightforward matter of living standards. Inequality has been caused by corruption of politics to create laws which help lock in economic advantage. Krugman claims that a lack of health care and difficulty of upward mobility are reasons to be concerned. The lack of clear economic progress for lower and middle income families is an important reason to seek more equal distribution of income. To close the gap of social classes, Krugman suggests we end tax cuts. He believes that, in order to solve inequality, America needs to implement healthcare reform to the point of universal healthcare. Krugman believes there needs to be an effort to restore U.S. taxes, and use the revenue to pay
