Wastebook of government spending highlights overpriced. His annual wastebook has regularly provided valuable information for taxpayers regarding the specific ways the federal government wastes money. In a twist of irony not lost on many of his conservative friends, senator tom coburn, the last great budget hawk in the republican party, passed away. Confronted with selfimposed budget cuts necessary to trim years of trillion dollar shortfalls, washington protested that it could not live within its means. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Oklahoma republican senator tom coburns final edition of his wastebook. Thomas allen coburn born march 14, 1948 is an american politician and physician. Dec 21, 2010 senator tom coburn rok has put out a new study on government waste called wastebook 2010. Oklahoma senator tom coburn releases his annual wastebook. Senator coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in final wastebook. Mar 28, 2020 tom coburn, a medical doctor turned politician died overnight at age 72 after a long fight with cancer, according to former staff and colleagues, leaving one of the most substantial legacies in.
Two oklahoma projects made senator tom coburns wastebook. Oct 24, 2014 those are the charges leveled in oklahoma sen. Tom coburns reputation preceded him throughout the capitol a cantankerous troublemaker who was tough to work with, and more interested in blowing things up than getting things done. Tom coburn was always going to be a tough act to follow when it came to producing the colorful wastebook that he and. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading wastebook 2014. Government documents general collection and was provided by unt libraries government documents department to unt digital library. Nov 19, 2015 from 2008 until he retired from the senate in january 2015, sen. Oct 16, 2012 known simply as the waste book, the report is a watchlist of eyeopening expenditures, which coburn blames on a let them eat caviar attitude in washington at a time when 23 million of our. In a press release tuesday, senator tom coburn rokla. Tom coburns legacy citizens against government waste. House and most of two terms in the senate, campaigned on the promise not serve any more than three terms in each chamber.
Oklahoma republican senator tom coburns final edition of his wastebook lists 100 ways that the federal government is. Known simply as the waste book, the report is a watchlist of eyeopening expenditures, which coburn blames on a let them eat caviar attitude in washington at a time when 23 million of our. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in. The only way to stop wasteful washington spending is by shining a light on it whenever and wherever it occurs, even if it is in your own state, says sen. Tom coburns life is a testament to the power of personal integrity, and his integrity was as fixed as the north star because it was built on his faith in jesus. He was known for unwavering opposition to abortion, samesex. Senator tom coburn has released a 200page document that assails a number of government spending projects the republican deems to have been unnecessary, wasteful, and in some cases downright. Bio of tom coburn coburn releases annual wastebook highlighting most egregious spending. Between 2011 and 2014, the annual publication was called the wastebook. In it, the retiring oklahoma senator laces into the national institutes of health.
Tom coburns annual report on ridiculous spending choices is probably one of the biggest victories of the report, because it means the state department canceled the project after the senators staffers asked about. During his 17 years as a senator and representative, senator tom coburn rokla. Government documents general collection and was provided by unt libraries government documents department to unt digital library, a digital repository hosted by the unt libraries. Coburn releases annual wastebook highlighting most. Released in october, wastebook 2012 highlights 100 projects costing taxpayers more. Wastebook 2014 kindle edition by us senate, united. Year after year, senator tom coburn rok refuses to simply give lip service to wasteful government spending and has instead called out controversial. Dec 21, 2010 so here comes tom coburn to try to make budgetcutting more palatable.
For years, senator tom coburn rok resisted the temptation to talk in broad generalities about wasteful government spending and has instead been willing. From 2008 until he retired from the senate in january 2015, sen. Tom coburn is going out with a bang with his final wastebook. Senator tom coburn rok has put out a new study on government waste called wastebook 2010. Wastebook 2014 the report washington doesnt want you to read reveals the 100 most outlandish government expenditures this year, costing taxpayers billions of dollars. Oct 22, 2014 the office of senator tom coburn released its fifth annual wastebook. Senator is frequent critic of government waste%2c fraud and mismanagement. Senator coburn highlights ridiculous government spending. Coburns final 2014 wastebook is funny, sad, and outrageous.
Coburn publishes wastebook 2014 committee for a responsible. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in final. Tom coburns annual wastebook, released wednesday oct. Wastebook 2014 kindle edition by us senate, united states government, coburn m. It is clear from the reports of the government accountability office, senator coburn s annual wastebooks, citizens against government waste s annual pig book, and many other analyses, that when addressing a newly discovered problem, congress doesnt even check to see if there already is a government program addressing it. Somebody please alert billionares warren buffett, ted turner, bill gates and tom steyer that higher taxes will not necessarily lead to a more efficient and effective federal government. The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more. Tom coburn was always going to be a tough act to follow when it came to producing the colorful wastebook that he and his staff produced every year to document what they. The wastebook facebook page is a joint project of senator tom coburn and senator mark kirk to expose wasteful, duplicative and inefficient spending of. So here comes tom coburn to try to make budgetcutting more palatable. Senator, oklahoma some of the projects listed within this report may indeed serve useful purposes or have merit and those associated with the projects may disagree that they are not national priorities.
Saturday january 28th, 2017 posted by craig eyermann at 10. Oct 22, 2014 tom coburn is going out with a bang with his final wastebook. Coburn, a medical doctor turned politician died saturday morning at age 72 after a. Nine ways the government squandered your money, according. Coburn report reveals waste citizens against government. With no one watching over the vast bureaucracy, the problem is not just what washington isnt doing, but what it is doing.
In it, the retiring oklahoma senator laces into the national institutes of health for complaining about lack of ebola research. Oct 22, 2014 senators wastebook notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible. The office of senator tom coburn released its fifth annual wastebook. Tom coburn, a medical doctor turned politician died overnight at age 72 after a long fight with cancer, according to former staff and colleagues, leaving one of the most substantial legacies in. Each year, coburn and his staff pick out governmentfunded projects many science. Wastebook definition of wastebook by the free dictionary. Representatives from at least two agencies portrayed unflatteringly in oklahoma republican sen.
Coburn, an obstetrician who served three terms in the u. Coburn as oklahomas junior senator, appears to be the closest to mirroring the wastebook. This type of response is expected and this report is intended to add to the ongoing larger debate. Here are the most wasteful government projects in 2019. Known simply as the waste book, the report is a watchlist of eyeopening expenditures, which coburn blames on a let them eat caviar attitude in washington. In his press release announcing the publication of his annual wastebook summarizing 100 examples of egregious, wasteful, and outrageous government spending, oklahoma senator tom coburn tried to make himself appear holier than thou by distancing himself from the rolling disaster in washington. Coburn publishes wastebook 20 committee for a responsible. Dec 17, 20 in a press release tuesday, senator tom coburn rokla. Gambling monkeys, massages for rabbits, and paid leave for federal workers who are underperforming or even engaging in criminal mischief these are some of the projects listed in senator tom coburns rok wastebook 2014, the annual list of wasteful government projects put out by the senator. John birch society founder predicted 10 steps to americas destruction 55 years ago. House of representatives in 1994 as part of the republican revolution. In it, the retiring oklahoma senator laces into the national institutes of health for complaining about lack of. Oct 24, 2014 senator coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in final wastebook.
A member of the republican party, he was a united states representative and later a united states senator from oklahoma. The report highlights 100 silly, unnecessary, and low priority projects funded by federal tax dollars or. Wastebook 20 united states government us senate, senator tom coburn m. Senator coburn has been a leader in looking for ways to cut unnecessary government spending including collaborating with thensenator obama on the coburnobama transparency act. With no one watching over the vast bureaucracy, the problem is not just what washington isnt doing, but what it. Senators wastebook notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible. It is clear from the reports of the government accountability office, senator coburns annual wastebooks, citizens against government wastes annual pig book, and many other analyses, that when addressing a newly discovered problem, congress doesnt even check to. Nov 12, 2012 during his 17 years as a senator and representative, senator tom coburn rokla. Being listed in a wastebook can be scary, but researchers come out. Today, senator tom coburn released a new report on government waste called wastebook 2011. And that reputation was completely wrong, just about everyone who ended up working with him came to quickly realize.
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