Is it a larger problem to know what to do and not do it than it is to not know what to do in the first place. I suppose it is apathy versus ignorance. In the case of the United States Congress, by and large it seems to be a combination of both – really ignorant people being quite apathetic. “Congress has missed so many budget and appropriations deadlines over the years that no one takes these deadlines seriously,” Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., said. “We often fund programs on a short-term basis, sometimes month-to-month or even week-to-week. Political standoffs have even led to complete government shutdowns. This is inexcusable. We…