Elvin said, "Everyone complains about income inequality, but millions of us Americans underwrite it every week." His wife Joy asked, "How's that? " He said, "We buy lottery tickets. What is a huge lottery prize but income inequality? There's but a breath of a chance that one person will win $100 million or more. But whoever does win becomes an instant one-percenter. He's not on our team anymore. He becomes one of 'them,' while the rest of us settle for the crumbs. We invest our hard-earned dollars simply to create another one-percenter. Our money becomes our honchos' money." She said, "But you have a solution." He said, "Of course. It's so simple. Spread the wealth. Instead of one prize worth $100 million, let's have 200 prizes worth $500,000. Half a million won't make anyone a one-percenter, but at least it'll help 200 of us live a little less on the edge."