“Confronting Inequality” by Paul Krugman opens our eyes to the fact that, in America, we are becoming more and more unequal based on our position in society. Our position in society is directly related to the amount of money we earn and the class our parents belonged to while we were growing up. However, being judged based on the status of our parents is not justifiable. America is full of injustices when it comes to the social structure of its citizens. Most of America used to be middle class, now there is less of a middle class and a widening gap between upper class and lower class people. Yet not much is being done to correct this injustice. In fact, it seems that the more we do, the more the gap widens. Why Paul Krugman made an excellent point about the American class system and how we could fix it. It also ties into one of the core values ​​of mercy, which is justice, of our beloved college. Krugman challenges us to think about a question: “Why should we care about high and growing inequality?” (Krugman, 586) Some of the reasons why inequality is a problem are living standards and the lack of progress in the economy for middle and lower class families (Krugman, 586). These show that the distribution of wealth in the United States is not at all equitable. There is also the damage that inequality does to society and government. Thomas Jefferson once said, “Small landowners are the most valuable part of a State.” Today this would mean that the middle class is the most important part of our society, however, the further we move into the future the weaker the middle class becomes (Krugman, 587). The America we live in is unequal in both income and social aspects. The rich do not live the same life as the less fortunate, and the less fortunate cannot enjoy the advantages that come with the life of the rich. Inequality does not mean that the majority of the population is unfair