Fonts for InDesign?

Greetings everyone,
I am brand new to InDesign (CS5.5), and was wondering about the fonts. I noticed that while InDesign includes a nice list of fonts, there are really so much more out there that are not included . So I did a little research, and found out that you can buy the font package from (Font Folio 11)... however, it costs $2,500ish. Wow, really? I was under the wrong imporession that InDesign (and the other document programs within CS5.5) would already include all of the wonderful fonts that are out there.
Is this an issue for any of you?
Love to hear what others have to say. Sorry for such a newbie question, but it really has given me some concern since I already paid so much for the software and do need to design spectatular documents for demanding clients.

kregerj wrote:
I [..] found out that you can buy the font package from (Font Folio 11)... however, it costs $2,500ish. Wow, really? I was under the wrong imporession that InDesign (and the other document programs within CS5.5) would already include all of the wonderful fonts that are out there.
Is this an issue for any of you?
Love to hear what others have to say. Sorry for such a newbie question, but it really has given me some concern since I already paid so much for the software and do need to design spectatular documents for demanding clients.
That's a ridiculous argumentation. InDesign doesn't come with a press, hence I cannot buy it and print spectacular books. InDesign doesn't come with a scanner interface, so I cannot use it to make photographs. InDesign does'nt come with a computer, so I cannot use it at all.

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