Why do doctors think that finding a cure for type 2 diabetes is more important then finding a cure for type 1?

i had a doctor come in to my class today and non stop talk about how they were in pursuit of finding a cure for type 2 diabetes. Im of course glad to hear that, but what about type one. Ive had type one for about 10 years now and i havent heard about any [...] http://bit.ly/pIMnuO