Actually, Salmo, I think ignorance has a LOT to do with the healthcare debate, actually.

Ignorance is what causes so many of our children to be obese.

Ignorance is what causes so many expectant mothers to not get appropriate pre-natal care.

Ignorance is what causes people to succumb to the arguments of shrill sound-bite voices on the left and right on this pivotal issue.

Ignorance is what causes people to not value education for their children, and neither support the schools, nor require their kids do well in school--perpetuating all of the above to the next generation.
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