Tom coburn waste book report

Tom coburn, is subtitled 100 ways the government dropped the ball. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in. Today, senator tom coburn released a new report on government waste called wastebook 2011. Coburn has feet of clay and is not only the author of his wastebook but a contributor to it as well. Tom coburns annual wastebook, released wednesday oct. 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. Tom coburns annual wastebook, a ranking of 2014s top 100 worst examples of government waste, including out. Bio of tom coburn coburn releases annual wastebook highlighting most egregious spending. Tom coburn was always going to be a tough act to follow when it came to producing the colorful wastebook that he and. Coburns book says, the cost to produce a penny in 2012 is more than two times its actual value. His annual wastebook has regularly provided valuable information for taxpayers regarding the specific ways the federal government wastes money.

During his 17 years as a senator and representative, senator tom coburn rokla. This report, the fifth annual wastebook, gives a snapshot of just a fraction of. Lankford has followed in the footsteps of his predecessor, sen. John birch society founder predicted 10 steps to americas destruction 55 years ago. 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. This report highlights how the cdc has wasted and continues to waste hundreds of millions of tax dollars, but keeps asking taxpayers for more. With no one watching over the vast bureaucracy, the problem is not just what washington isnt doing, but what it is doing. Nov 12, 2012 during his 17 years as a senator and representative, senator tom coburn rokla. 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. Coburn report reveals waste citizens against government. This year, congress is this years biggest waste of. On tom coburn documenting wasteful government spending the. 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.

Wastebook 2011 united states government us senate, senator tom coburn m. Tom coburn, the retiring senior republican senator from oklahoma and notorious deficit hawk, has released a massive. Dec 17, 20 so coburns report illustrates the success of the big government to which he himself is an occasional contributor. Chip somodevillagetty imageswashington its becoming a tradition for sen. Tom coburn, an ultraconservative oklahoma republican and family physician who in 16 years in congress crusaded for limited government, using a.

Congress, nfl top government waste in annual waste book report. On tom coburn documenting wasteful government spending. 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. Every year since 2010, the oklahoma republican has issued his blistering. Between 2011 and 2014, the annual publication was called the wastebook. Each year, a senate republican releases the wastebook, detailing wasteful government spending. What do nasas green ninja, calm wives and military weapons in afghanistan have in common. Oct 22, 2014 tom coburn is going out with a bang with his final wastebook. Wastebook 2014 the report washington doesnt want you to read reveals the 100 most outlandish government expenditures this year, costing taxpayers billions of dollars. John mccain raz took up the cause after coburn retired.

The annual compilation, which lankford inherited from his predecessor sen. Coburn argues the waste shows that it should have been easy to. Coburn report reveals waste citizens against government waste. Year after year, senator tom coburn rok refuses to simply give lip service to. 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. Some of the projects listed within this report may indeed serve useful purposes or have merit and. Oct 24, 2014 those are the charges leveled in oklahoma sen. From 2008 until he retired from the senate in january 2015, sen. Tom coburns legacy citizens against government waste. This type of response is expected and this report is intended to add to the ongoing larger debate. Being listed in a wastebook can be scary, but researchers come out. The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more ways.

Oklahoma senator tom coburn releases his annual wastebook. Oklahoma republican senator tom coburn released his annual waste book, a report that highlights government waste at the federal and state level. So coburns report illustrates the success of the big government to which he himself is an occasional contributor. A member of the republican party, he was a united states representative and later a united states senator from oklahoma. 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. The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more. In it, the retiring oklahoma senator laces into the national institutes of health for complaining about lack of ebola research. 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. 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. Each year, coburn and his staff pick out governmentfunded projects many science. Oct 22, 2014 these expenses all feature in oklahoma sen.

In it, the retiring oklahoma senator laces into the national institutes of health for complaining about lack of. Senator coburn highlights ridiculous government 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. Rand paul rky releases the annual wastebook, and this year contains some real doozies. Late last year, oklahoma republican senator tom coburn, m. Senator coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in. House of representatives in 1994 as part of the republican revolution. Coburn publishes wastebook 2014 committee for a responsible. 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. 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 s annual wastebook, a ranking of 2014s top 100 worst examples of government waste, including outofthisworld spending on research. Thomas allen coburn born march 14, 1948 is an american politician and physician. Dec 17, 20 what do nasas green ninja, calm wives and military weapons in afghanistan have in common. In the 2014 edition of the wastebook, coburn notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in final. Senators wastebook notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible. 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.

Surely, the report suggests, we can balance the budget without wincingall we need to do is rid ourselves of waste, fraud, and abuse. What is the total amount of government waste identified by 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. Tom coburn is going out with a bang with his final wastebook.