5. Expensive Head Count
Not many people know that the Constitution requires the national head count every 10 years in the form of a census. It not only helps the government learn more about the average American citizen, but it also helps them decide where federal dollars should be allocated as well as determine the number of U.S. House seats representing each state. So, pretty important, right?
Unfortunately for the Federal Government, a recent poll found nearly 1 in 5 residents said they may not fill them out. So what does the Census Bureau do to get the American people eager to fill out some paperwork? Spend $2.5 million on a 30-second spot to air a commercial that was SO terribly produced, that it was never shown again.
