What is oklahoma republican senator tom coburns wastebook. Saturday january 28th, 2017 posted by craig eyermann at 10. Wastebook 2015 the unrelenting wasteful spending of. Released in october, wastebook 2012 highlights 100 projects costing taxpayers more. The case against stupid spending in covid19 crisis. Here are the most wasteful government projects in 2019. Coburn publishes wastebook 20 committee for a responsible. Now, perhaps more than ever before, we could use senator coburn and his.
Tom coburn released his annual wastebook on tuesday, outlining 100 examples of what he calls egregious federal. This report proves that the federal government is a poor allocator of resources. From 2008 until he retired from the senate in january 2015, sen. Coburn report reveals waste citizens against government waste. The office of senator tom coburn rok has released the 2011 edition of its annual wastebook. In it, the retiring oklahoma senator laces into the national institutes of health. 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.
Wastebook definition of wastebook by the free dictionary. Senator tom coburn, md rok passed away last weekend at the age of 72 after a long battle with cancer. 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. He said to cbs news nancy cordes in a recent interview, where was the adult in the room when this was going on.
In tuesdays press release senator tom coburn rokla. 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. The foosball system was one of a few game purchases posted by the state. It documents extravagant federal government waste in a. This type of response is expected and this report is intended to add to the ongoing larger debate. Coburn publishes wastebook 2014 committee for a responsible. Coburn as oklahomas junior senator, appears to be the closest to mirroring the wastebook. Wastebook 2011 us senate, united states government, coburn m.
The career of tom coburn, the former oklahoma senator, representative, and obstetrician otherwise known as dr. So coburns report illustrates the success of the big government to which he himself is an occasional contributor. Tom coburns legacy citizens against government waste. Last week, i pushed back on senator tom coburns attacks on federallyfunded science grants, explaining that if his staff had taken the opportunity to speak with the researchers in question that he might have a better understanding of the importance of the research he was making fun of.
His departure is raising questions about who, if anyone. James lankford has cataloged some of the governments spending on usual or duplicative. 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. Tom coburn, author of wastebook, was fearless in fighting what he described as stupid spending.
Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in. Coburn states in the introduction to his wastebook that his mission is to reduce the burden of debt being left to be paid off by our children and grandchildren. Wastebook 20 us senate, united states government, coburn m. During his 17 years as a senator and representative, senator tom coburn r okla. 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. Coburn calls out government spending with annual wastebook. Coburn offered more amendments than any of his colleagues.
Year after year, senator tom coburn rok refuses to simply give lip service to wasteful government spending and has instead called out controversial. The feds wasted millions on treadmills for mountain lions, monkey gambling studies, and food fight video games, according to tom coburns 2014 wastebook. During his 17 years as a senator and representative, senator tom coburn rokla. Senator tom coburn rok has put out a new study on government waste called wastebook 2010. Between 2011 and 2014, the annual publication was called the wastebook. The farce awakens, starring monkeys on treadmills, parties for hipsters, and sheep in microgravity, continues the tradition of retired sen. Coburn was a consummate physician and legislator, and is perhaps best known for his tireless and colorful fight against government waste. Tom coburn, the retiring senior republican senator from oklahoma and notorious deficit hawk, has released a. Tom coburn is going out with a bang with his final wastebook.
Tom coburn, gop budget hawk and obama friend, to leave. He has just releases wastebook 2015 and trust me, as you will see below, the wasteful spending on idiocy continues unabated under the obama administration. 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. Coburns father was an optician and founder of coburn optical industries, and a named donor to o.
On tom coburn documenting wasteful government spending. Coburns staffers saw the project posted on usaspending. For years, senator tom coburn rok resisted the temptation to talk in broad generalities about wasteful government spending and has instead been willing. Oklahoma republican senator tom coburns final edition of his wastebook lists 100 ways that the federal government is wasting taxpayer dollars on. But its also infuriating, depressing, and a painful reminder of what happens when politicians and bureaucrats spend other peoples money. Tom coburns annual wastebook may make politicians on both sides of the aisle squirm with discomfort. Thomas allen coburn march 14, 1948 march 28, 2020 was an american politician and physician. The researchers were eager to talk to me, and i quoted a couple of them in a blog post. Senator tom coburn rok, long a champion of limited government and fiscal responsibility, has released his annual wastebook his last one, unfortunately, as dr. Senator tom coburns government oversight legacy thehill.
Each year, a senate republican releases the wastebook, detailing wasteful government spending. The state departments humansized foosball game says a lot about how wastebook is compiled. Senator coburn highlights ridiculous government spending. Some of the projects listed within this report may indeed serve useful purposes or have merit and. Oklahoma republican senator tom cobums final edition of his wastebook, published october 22, lists 100 ways that the federal government is wasting taxpayer dollars on. The senators annual summary of wasteful spending is entitled wastebook followed by the year of its publication. Being listed in a wastebook can be scary, but researchers come out. Coburns health concerns come at the same time that the senior gop senator from his state, 79yearold jim inhofe, has recently encountered serious health problems as well as a family tragedy. He said to cbs news nancy cordes in a recent interview, where was. Senators wastebook notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible. He upheld his campaign pledge to serve no more than three consecutive terms and did not. Released in october, wastebook 2012 highlights 100 projects costing. John mccain raz took up the cause after coburn retired. Tom coburns annual wastebook, a ranking of 2014s top 100 worst examples of government waste, including out.
Rand paul rky releases the annual wastebook, and this year contains some real doozies. Senate, coburn joined citizens for selfgovernance as a senior advisor to the groups convention of states project, which seeks to convene a convention to propose amendments to the united states constitution. Tom coburn, a medical doctor turned politician died saturday morning at age 72 after a lengthy battle with cancer, according to his family, leaving one of the most substantial legacies in recent. Tom coburns wastebook targets three nevada projects. His annual wastebook has regularly provided valuable information for taxpayers regarding the specific ways the federal government wastes money. Coburn is retiring at the end of this year after a decade in the senate, meaning the 239page, meticulously footnoted volume he released wednesday will be his final wastebook as senator. Moonbattery senator coburns wastebook 2001 moonbattery. Senator tom coburn rok speaks to reporters on wastebook 20, his annual report on egregious federal spending. The document spotlights 100 particularly ridiculous expenditures of taxpayer money from the past year. Tom coburns annual wastebook, released wednesday oct. Senator tom coburns final edition of the wastebook is packed with porkbarrel spending, misplaced priorities, mission creep, expensive boondoggles, and. These expenses all feature in senator coburns annual wastebook, a ranking of 2014s top 100 worst examples of government waste, including outofthisworld spending on research projects. Coburn calls out senate cohorts as biggest waste in government.
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