Re: I agree mcfly...
Ignorance of any concept is nothing to be ashamed about if it's never been taught or presented. We're not born understanding these things.
I've long held that the principles of capitalism and entrepreneurship need to be part of what schoolchildren are exposed to. And the fundamentals of investing, and the time-value of money.
You don't have to belong to either the GOP or the Tea Party to beleive such things.