Tom coburn targets welfare for the welloff in new report. This article was first published by the mcalvany intelligence advisor on friday, december 20th, 20 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. Jan 14, 2014 senator tom coburn rok talked about his career, politics, and reasons for his early retirement from the senate at january 24, 2017 white house budget director confirmation hearing. A republican senators lonely mission to make the nfl pay. So coburn s report illustrates the success of the big government to which he himself is an occasional contributor. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading wastebook 2014. 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. Now, perhaps more than ever before, we could use senator coburn. Dec 17, 20 what do nasas green ninja, calm wives and military weapons in afghanistan have in common.
Sep 19, 20 oklahoma senator tom coburn introduced a bill yesterday that would strip the national football league of its taxexempt status. Tom coburn, a longtime deficit hawk, outlines his annual wastebook, which points a critical finger at billions of dollars in. Oct 24, 2014 those are the charges leveled in oklahoma sen. The congressional watchdog said that one of the primary offenders for trashing federal money was the disastrous launch of the affordable care act website healthcare. Senator tom coburn rok spoke to reporters about wastebook 20, his annual report on egregious federal spending. For years, senator tom coburn rok resisted the temptation to talk in broad generalities about wasteful government spending and has instead been willing to call out specific examples. By ian smith on december 17, 20 in agency news with 0 comments 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. Coburn held the news conference to release wastebook 20, his annual report of examples of wasteful and lowpriority spending of the u. Tom coburns legacy citizens against government waste. The three section i didnt agree with was the dod iron man suit, the dea museum and missile defense systems.
Oct 22, 2014 year after year, senator tom coburn rok refuses to simply give lip service to wasteful government spending and has instead called out controversial government spending by name. Tom coburns annual wastebook, released wednesday oct. Oct 22, 2014 tom coburn is going out with a bang with his final wastebook. 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. Senator tom coburn, a champion in the battle against government waste, fraud and abuse in washington, announced thursday he would be stepping down at the end of 2014. Senate 12112014 read twice and referred to the committee on finance. Coburn held the news conference to release wastebook 20, his annual report of examples of wasteful and. Personal life edit in spite of their ideological differences, coburn was a friend of president barack obama. 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. Oct 22, 2014 senator s wastebook notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible. Coburn was a senator from oklahoma and was a republican. Coburn is retiring at the end of this year after a decade in the senate, meaning the 239page, meticulously footnoted volume he is releasing wednesday will be his final wastebook as senator.
Each year, coburn and his staff pick out governmentfunded projects many science. Coburn encourages senators to tighten their belts by giving up car and grooming perks. Wastebook 20 united states government us senate, senator tom coburn m. In different forms, senators flake, lankford, paul, mccain, coats, and rep. Agencies beg to differ with entries in senators wastebook. The nook book ebook of the wastebook 20 by united states government us senate, senator tom coburn m. Tom coburn, seen on capitol hill in 20, has died at the age of 72. Tom coburn, author of wastebook, was fearless in fighting what he described as stupid spending. Released in october, wastebook 2012 highlights 100 projects costing. Wastebook 2014 kindle edition by us senate, united states government, coburn m. Dec 17, 20 before senators vote on final passage tomorrow, they should consider senator coburns rok wastebook 20, released just a few hours ago.
Wastebook 20 senator coburns list of govt boondoggles. Tom coburn s annual wastebook may make politicians on both sides of the aisle squirm with discomfort. Senator tom coburn rok speaks to reporters on wastebook 20, his annual report on egregious federal spending. What is the total amount of government waste identified by sen.
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. Senator john heinz award for greatest public service by an elected or appointed official, an award given out annually by the jefferson awards. While politicians in washington spent much of 20 complaining about sequestrations. He upheld his campaign pledge to serve no more than three consecutive terms and did not. Senator tom coburn s r wastebook 20 report on outofcontrol government spending the office of senator tom coburn rokla. Today, senator tom coburn released a new report on government waste called wastebook 2011.
Coburn, who retired from the senate in 2015 amid complications with cancer. Government spends money on brothels, pillownauts and pizza. He was previously the representative for oklahomas 2 nd congressional district as a republican from 1995 to 2000. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in. Senate from the state of oklahoma coburn served in the senate from 2005 to 2014 and in the u. During his 17 years as a senator and representative, senator tom coburn rokla. Oklahoma senators annual wastebook cites video games. Coburn began releasing an annual report of the 100 examples of wasteful federal spending in 2010 with the inaugural wastebook, which continued until his retirement in 2014. A republican, he was a united states representative and later a united states senator from oklahoma coburn was elected to the united states house of representatives in 1994 as part of the republican revolution. Jan 10, 2017 this is flakes second edition of the wastebook series, started by retired sen. Coburn offered more amendments than any of his colleagues.
Coburn s 20 wastebook features brothels, nasa and senate lifestyle training sen. Rok, ranking member of the homeland security and governmental affairs committee, today released his annual oversight report wastebook 20 highlighting 100 examples of wasteful and lowpriority spending. Dec 17, 20 so coburns report illustrates the success of the big government to which he himself is an occasional contributor. His annual wastebook has regularly provided valuable information for. This type of response is expected and this report is intended to add to the ongoing larger debate. Senator coburn highlights ridiculous government spending. Coburn releases annual wastebook highlighting most. Thomas allen coburn march 14, 1948 march 28, 2020 was an american politician and physician. 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. Coburn releases government wastebook full of surprises. The pro sports act proposed by the republican lawmaker would. Wastebook 20 us senate, united states government, coburn m. Discount prices on books by senator tom coburn, including titles like smashing the dc monopoly. He said to cbs news nancy cordes in a recent interview, where was.
The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more ways. Tom coburn released his annual wastebook on tuesday, outlining 100. Senator tom coburn books list of books by senator tom coburn. Tom coburn continues to constructing this list to be published in the future. Coburn report reveals waste citizens against government waste.
Coburn s father was an optician and founder of coburn optical industries, and a named donor to o. In tuesdays press release senator tom coburn rokla. For years, senator tom coburn rok resisted the temptation to talk in broad generalities about wasteful government spending and has instead been willing. What did sen coburn know about the edited benghazi email and how did he know it. Tom coburn, the republican from oklahoma, cites federal money for video games as a potential candidate for. His annual wastebook has regularly provided valuable information for taxpayers regarding the specific ways the federal government wastes money. Between 2011 and 2014, the annual publication was called the wastebook. Dec 21, 2010 senator tom coburn rok has put out a new study on government waste called wastebook 2010. Tom coburn s wastebook released on tuesday have weighed in. While the senate debates the bipartisan budget plan, sen.
Coburn report slams va as broken system the washington post. Oklahoma senator tom coburn releases his annual wastebook. Tom coburn archives page 2 of 4 washington free beacon. This years edition of the annual wastebook from sen. Coburn as oklahomas junior senator, appears to be the closest to mirroring. Tom coburn released his annual wastebook on tuesday, outlining 100 examples of what he. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Representatives from at least two agencies portrayed unflatteringly in oklahoma republican sen. Republican senator tom coburn, of oklahoma, tallies government spending on a megablimp, a pizza printer, and more. Wastebook 20 by united states government us senate. Saturday january 28th, 2017 posted by craig eyermann at 10.
Wastebook 2014 kindle edition by us senate, united states. Senator tom coburn released his annual list what he considers wasteful and low priority spending by the federal government. He said to cbs news nancy cordes in a recent interview, where was the adult in the room when this was going on. Coburn report reveals waste citizens against government. In it, the retiring oklahoma senator laces into the national institutes of health for complaining about lack of ebola research. Senator coburn targets pga tour in wastebook 20 this. Wastebook 20 senator coburn s list of govt boondoggles sen. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in final. Russell have continued the practice of releasing wasteful spending reports.
Senator tom coburn talked about this 20s wastebook, which highlights what he views as unnecessary or excessive spending across the federal government. Wastebook champion senator tom coburn retiring at end of. Dec 21, 2010 coburn also goes after national science foundation nsf grants. Mar 28, 2020 tom coburn march 14, 1948 march 28, 2020 was a republican member of the u. Tom coburn ap elizabeth harrington december 17, 20 8. Coburn publishes wastebook 20 committee for a responsible. It documents extravagant federal government waste in a year.
Senator tom coburn releases 20 wastebook in a press release tuesday, senator tom coburn rokla. The following is a script from senator tom coburn which aired on december 21, 2014, and was rebroadcast on august 23, 2015. The case against stupid spending in covid19 crisis. This report proves that the federal government is a poor allocator of resources. Jun 25, 2014 coburn report slams va as broken system. 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. The wastebook facebook page is a joint project of senator tom coburn and senator mark kirk to expose wasteful, duplicative and inefficient spending of. From defense equipment to the downright bizarre, the oklahoma senator highlights it all in his latest report. In 2012 coburn received a qualified admonishment for meeting with a lobbyist before the one year. Among the 50 examples of egregious federal spending uncovered in flakes latest report is a program that accepts peanuts for loan repayments, a computer that bingewatched the office, and a sequel to the shrimp on a treadmill study. Late last year, oklahoma republican senator tom coburn, m.
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