Tom coburn waste book report

On tom coburn documenting wasteful government spending the. So coburns report illustrates the success of the big government to which he himself is an occasional contributor. Oklahoma senator tom coburn releases his annual wastebook. This type of response is expected and this report is intended to add to the ongoing larger debate. 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. This report highlights how the cdc has wasted and continues to waste hundreds of millions of tax dollars, but keeps asking taxpayers for more. Senator coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in. Tom coburn, the retiring senior republican senator from oklahoma and notorious deficit hawk, has released a massive. Wastebook 2014 the report washington doesnt want you to read reveals the 100 most outlandish government expenditures this year, costing taxpayers billions of dollars. 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. Coburn report reveals waste citizens against government. 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. Tom coburn s annual wastebook, a ranking of 2014s top 100 worst examples of government waste, including outofthisworld spending on research. Nov 12, 2012 during his 17 years as a senator and representative, senator tom coburn rokla.

Tom coburns annual wastebook, released wednesday oct. 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. Coburns book says, the cost to produce a penny in 2012 is more than two times its actual value. Being listed in a wastebook can be scary, but researchers come out. Each year, a senate republican releases the wastebook, detailing wasteful government spending. What is the total amount of government waste identified by sen. Tom coburn was always going to be a tough act to follow when it came to producing the colorful wastebook that he and. Oklahoma republican senator tom coburn released his annual waste book, a report that highlights government waste at the federal and state level. House of representatives in 1994 as part of the republican revolution.

John mccain raz took up the cause after coburn retired. His annual wastebook has regularly provided valuable information for taxpayers regarding the specific ways the federal government wastes money. Oct 16, 2012 oklahoma republican senator tom coburn released his annual waste book, a report that highlights government waste at the federal and state level. Late last year, oklahoma republican senator tom coburn, m. In the 2014 edition of the wastebook, coburn notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible. Coburn argues the waste shows that it should have been easy to. Oct 22, 2014 senators wastebook notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible. Coburn publishes wastebook 2014 committee for a responsible.

Each year, coburn and his staff pick out governmentfunded projects many science. Oct 22, 2014 these expenses all feature in oklahoma sen. The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more. The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more ways. Tom coburn is going out with a bang with his final wastebook. On tom coburn documenting wasteful government spending. Surely, the report suggests, we can balance the budget without wincingall we need to do is rid ourselves of waste, fraud, and abuse. 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.

This year, congress is this years biggest waste of. Congress, nfl top government waste in annual waste book report. Some of the projects listed within this report may indeed serve useful purposes or have merit and. 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. 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.

The annual compilation, which lankford inherited from his predecessor sen. During his 17 years as a senator and representative, senator tom coburn rokla. Thomas allen coburn born march 14, 1948 is an american politician and physician. Tom coburn, an ultraconservative oklahoma republican and family physician who in 16 years in congress crusaded for limited government, using a. Oct 24, 2014 those are the charges leveled in oklahoma sen. Tom coburns legacy citizens against government waste. Wastebook 2011 united states government us senate, senator tom coburn m. Oct 22, 2014 tom coburn is going out with a bang with his final wastebook.

Tom coburn, is subtitled 100 ways the government dropped the ball. Coburn has feet of clay and is not only the author of his wastebook but a contributor to it as well. Senators wastebook notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible. Two oklahoma projects made senator tom coburns wastebook. What do nasas green ninja, calm wives and military weapons in afghanistan have in common. 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. Chip somodevillagetty imageswashington its becoming a tradition for sen. Bio of tom coburn coburn releases annual wastebook highlighting most egregious spending. The wastebook facebook page is a joint project of senator tom coburn and senator mark kirk to expose wasteful, duplicative and inefficient spending of federal funds. Between 2011 and 2014, the annual publication was called the wastebook. From 2008 until he retired from the senate in january 2015, sen. Year after year, senator tom coburn rok refuses to simply give lip service to.

John birch society founder predicted 10 steps to americas destruction 55 years ago. Every year since 2010, the oklahoma republican has issued his blistering. Senator coburn highlights ridiculous government spending. Here are the most wasteful government projects in 2019. Coburn report reveals waste citizens against government waste. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in.

A member of the republican party, he was a united states representative and later a united states senator from oklahoma. Rand paul rky releases the annual wastebook, and this year contains some real doozies. Dec 17, 20 what do nasas green ninja, calm wives and military weapons in afghanistan have in common. In his second year after having taken over production of the annual wastebook from former senator tom coburn, senator jeff flake has highlighted 50 ways in which the u. 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. This report, the fifth annual wastebook, gives a snapshot of just a fraction of. In it, the retiring oklahoma senator laces into the national institutes of health for complaining about lack of ebola research. Mar 28, 2020 tom coburn, an ultraconservative oklahoma republican and family physician who in 16 years in congress crusaded for limited government, using a rule book technicality to block so many bills that. Tom coburn, releasing a report detailing 100 ways the government dropped the ball instances of waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer dollars that took place in the federal government this year.