While this country may be wealthy, there's rampant disparity in who holds that wealth. This is an issue because real people are making the decision to either p

While this country may be wealthy, there's rampant disparity in who holds that wealth. This is an issue because real people are making the decision to either pay for food or pay for life-saving medications they depend on. The number of people in the cross-section of "suffering" and "have the means" is much lower than the number of people in the cross-section of "suffering" and "don't have the means", and rational society is based on the simple premise of making decisions that optimize society for the majority.