As I said, there's a need for better education. If I controlled the curriculum, I'd have a course that culminated in an exam that included the following question:-
Which of the following statements is most true?
- Politicians tell the truth in order to get elected;
- Politicians lie in order...
A huge amount of effort is put into keeping taxes down. If we really cared that much about spending more money on education and health care, we'd be pressing the government to put taxes UP.