Between 2011 and 2014, the annual publication was called the wastebook. Coburn report reveals waste citizens against government. Senator tom coburn rok has released his annual wastebook report, a compilation of what he believes to be some of the most egregious examples of wasteful spending at the federal level. Former president obamas fy 20 version of cuts, consolidations, and savings. Every branch of government bickered this year over the need to spend more while continuing to misspend. Senator tom coburn released his wastebook 2012, a report outlining wasteful federal policies. Obamacare may be biggest marketing flop since new coke coburn also targets the defense department for destroying. Saturday january 28th, 2017 posted by craig eyermann at 10. Why cutting duck penis research is the wrong way to think about. Thomas allen coburn born march 14, 1948 is an american politician and physician. Senator tom coburn rok talked about his career, politics, and reasons for his early retirement from the senate at january 24, 2017. Tom coburns legacy citizens against government waste. Tom coburns 20 wastebook, in which the oklahoma republican outlines 100 examples of government waste that collectively cost the u.
Wastebook 2014 kindle edition by us senate, united. Coburn publishes wastebook 20 committee for a responsible. Wastebook 2015 the unrelenting wasteful spending of. This type of response is expected and this report is intended to add to the ongoing larger debate. Wastebook 2011 1 dear taxpayer, robot dragons, video games, christmas trees, snow cone machines, and chocolate. Wastebook 2012 4 1 the most unproductive and unpopular congress in modern history does nothing while america struggles. This is flakes second edition of the wastebook series, started by retired sen. Tom coburns annual wastebook, released wednesday oct.
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. It stirred controversy when senator tom coburn listed it in his wastebook 2012 as a scientific research project that wastes united states federal tax dollars. Rabbit massages, tax breaks for the national football league nfl, shrimp on a treadmill, unemployment payments to millionaires and other subsidies for the rich and famous, and bridges to nowhere are just a handful of the hundreds of outlandish. Tom coburn, seen on capitol hill in 20, has died at the age of 72. Over the past 12 months, washington politicians argued, debated and lamented about how to rein in. Since 2010 senator tom coburn rok has published an annual wastebook documenting 100.
During his 17 years as a senator and representative, senator tom coburn rokla. The wastebook facebook page is a joint project of senator tom coburn and senator mark kirk to expose wasteful, duplicative and. These are just some of the ways the federal government spent your tax dollars this year. The three section i didnt agree with was the dod iron man suit, the dea museum and missile defense systems. Senator coburn highlights ridiculous government spending. Mark wilson getty images his former communications director, john hart, confirmed that coburn died saturday morning after a long battle with prostate cancer. Wastebook 2014 kindle edition by us senate, united states government, coburn m. It shows 100 examples of wasteful government spending. House of representatives in 1994 as part of the republican revolution. Senator tom coburn rok has put out a new study on government waste called wastebook 2010. Late last year, oklahoma republican senator tom coburn, m. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in. Here are six bizarre examples of egregious federal spending in coburns wastebook 20. A member of the republican party, he was a united states representative and later a united states senator from oklahoma coburn was elected to the u.
Among the 50 examples of egregious federal spending uncovered in flakes. Coburns 20 government wastebook featured samhsa on page 64 youre invited to a hollywood party at paramount studiossponsored by u. Coburn, a republican who is known around washington as dr. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading wastebook 2014. Source document contributed to documentcloud by rebecca hersher npr. Coburn also goes after national science foundation nsf grants. 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 grant expires august 31, 20,498 and according to the researchers was. Today, senator tom coburn released a new report on government waste called wastebook 2011.
Coburn and his wife, carolyn, a graduate of oklahoma state university and former miss oklahoma, were married in 1968 and have three children and five grandchildren. Wastebook 20 senator coburns list of govt boondoggles. Each year, coburn and his staff pick out governmentfunded projects many science. The 10 dumbest examples of how government wastes taxpayer. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. Tom coburn s 20 wastebook, in which the oklahoma republican outlines 100 examples of government waste that collectively cost the u. What do nasas green ninja, calm wives and military weapons in afghanistan have in common. Flake continues coburns tradition elizabeth harrington on december 8, 2015 sen. This report proves that the federal government is a poor allocator of resources. So coburn s report illustrates the success of the big government to which he himself is an occasional contributor. Tom coburn, whose inflexible support of conservative policies placed him at the heart of many major congressional battles, has died at the age of 72. For years, senator tom coburn rok resisted the temptation to talk in broad generalities about wasteful government spending and has instead been willing. The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more.
Senator coburns release of wastebook 2012 was quickly picked up by the popular media and the robosquirrel project was the headline of many media stories. 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. Senators wastebook notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible. Tom coburn continues to constructing this list to be published in the future. Coburns 177page report link opens pdf for the past year outlines. Coburn as oklahomas junior senator, appears to be the closest to mirroring. Released in october, wastebook 2012 highlights 100. He upheld his campaign pledge to serve no more than three consecutive. Here are the top six most ridiculous things the govt. Tom coburns annual wastebook, a ranking of 2014s top 100 worst examples of government waste, including outofthisworld spending on research. Wastebook 20 senator coburns list of govt boondoggles sen. What is the total amount of government waste identified by sen. Senator tom coburn created wastebook to do just that and put a real face on questionable spending.
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