He added, over the past 12 months, washington politicians argued, debated and lamented about. 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. His annual waste book culled the most egregious examples of federal programs and projects that squander taxpayer dollars. Oct 22, 2014 tom coburn is going out with a bang with his final wastebook. Coburns staffers saw the project posted on usaspending. During his 17 years as a senator and representative, senator tom coburn rokla. The department of defense dod developed a plan this year to constrain pay and benefits for our brave men and women in uniform, who risk their lives to protect us from terrorists,1 for. 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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Tom coburn, a physician who became a powerful voice in congress on government spending and waste, died early saturday after a long fight with prostate cancer. Senator coburns wastebook 2012 names biggest waste. Today, senator tom coburn released a new report on government waste called wastebook 2011.
Wastebook 2014 the report washington doesnt want you to read reveals the 100 most outlandish government expenditures this year, costing taxpayers billions of dollars. Coburn was a leading opponent of earmarks and federal waste. This report proves that the federal government is a poor allocator of resources. Tom coburn leaves lasting legacy for taxpayers in this dec. Discount prices on books by senator tom coburn, including titles like smashing the dc monopoly. Here are the most wasteful government projects in 2019. His departure is raising questions about who, if anyone, will pick up his oversight banner. Bio of tom coburn coburn releases annual wastebook highlighting most egregious spending. Released in october, wastebook 2012 highlights 100. On tom coburn documenting wasteful government spending the. Government documents general collection and was provided by unt libraries government documents department to unt digital library.
A bold plan to stop washington from bankrupting america. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading wastebook 2014. When the ethics committee told congressman and then senator coburn that conflictof. In it, the retiring oklahoma senator laces into the national institutes of health for complaining about lack of ebola research. Coburns staff fired off an email with questions to the state department. Nov 12, 2012 during his 17 years as a senator and representative, senator tom coburn rokla. Between 2011 and 2014, the annual publication was called the wastebook. Senator tom coburn rok has put out a new study on government waste called wastebook 2010. Wastebook 2014 kindle edition by us senate, united states government, coburn m.
Dec 17, 20 these are some of the examples cited by sen. 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. Its not a story you see in primetime news or even on some of the more commercial news channels. In it, the retiring oklahoma senator laces into the national institutes of health. The current senator from oklahoma, james lankford, carries the torch on this project with his annual federal fumbles report. Office commissioned a new comic book to unfold the history of printing for.
Senator coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in. For as great as tom coburns legacy was as a legislator, even that was dwarfed by his legacy as a person. 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 put out every year to document what they saw. Oct 22, 2014 senator s wastebook notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible. Senators wastebook notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible. The wastebook facebook page is a joint project of senator tom coburn and senator mark kirk to expose wasteful, duplicative and inefficient spending of. 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. Tom coburn s annual wastebook, a ranking of 2014s top 100 worst examples of government waste, including outofthisworld spending on research. Oct 22, 2014 these expenses all feature in oklahoma sen. John birch society founder predicted 10 steps to americas destruction 55 years ago. This report highlights 100 of the years countless unnecessary, duplicative and lowpriority projects spread throughout the federal.
Dec 21, 2010 senator tom coburn rok has put out a new study on government waste called wastebook 2010. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in. On tom coburn documenting wasteful government spending. Dec 21, 2010 what senator coburns list of fraud, abuse, and overspending doesnt tell us. Being listed in a wastebook can be scary, but researchers come out. In a twist of irony not lost on many of his conservative friends, senator tom coburn, the last great budget hawk in the republican party, passed away. 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. In a press release tuesday, senator tom coburn rokla.
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. Jeff flake ap elizabeth harringtondecember 8, 2015 12. Coburn report reveals waste citizens against government waste. Senator tom coburn books list of books by senator tom coburn. Wastebook 2011 1 dear taxpayer, robot dragons, video games, christmas trees, snow cone machines, and chocolate. This years report features fish on a treadmill, which pays tribute to the original wastebook author, former senator tom coburn, and his shrimp on a treadmill, that has become synonymous with government waste. Tom coburns 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. He upheld his campaign pledge to serve no more than three consecutive terms and did not. Here are five items that stood out from the pack, which we selected just because they involved animals. Nov 19, 2015 from 2008 until he retired from the senate in january 2015, sen.
Theres a reason politicians are always loath to cut government budgets. Wastebook champion senator tom coburn retiring at end of. Tom coburns legacy citizens against government waste. The foosball system was one of a few game purchases posted by the state department. Some of the projects listed within this report may indeed serve useful purposes or have merit and. Dec 17, 20 in a press release tuesday, senator tom coburn rokla.
Mar 28, 2020 rest in peace senator, added former rep. This type of response is expected and this report is intended to add to the ongoing larger debate. From 2008 until he retired from the senate in january 2015, sen. 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. Oct 24, 2014 those are the charges leveled in oklahoma sen. Coburn, a republican from muskogee, served in the senate from 2005 to 2015 and in the u. Tom coburn s third edition of his wastebook names the worst offender and biggest waste of taxpayers money. Over the past 12 months, washington politicians argued, debated and lamented about how to rein in. The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more.
Wastebook definition of wastebook by the free dictionary. Wastebook 2014 kindle edition by us senate, united states. 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. Thomas allen coburn march 14, 1948 march 28, 2020 was an american politician and physician. In the 2014 edition of the wastebook, coburn notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible. Oklahoma senator tom coburn releases his annual wastebook.
With no one watching over the vast bureaucracy, the problem is not just what washington isnt doing, but what it is doing. What senator coburns list of fraud, abuse, and overspending doesnt tell us. Lankford has followed in the footsteps of his predecessor, sen. Senator tom coburn rok speaks to reporters on wastebook 20, his annual report on egregious federal spending. The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more ways. Coburn report reveals waste citizens against government. He said to cbs news nancy cordes in a recent interview, where was the adult in the room when this was going on. His annual wastebook has regularly provided valuable information for taxpayers regarding the specific ways the federal government wastes money. What is the total amount of government waste identified by sen. These are just some of the ways the federal government spent your tax dollars this year. Senator coburn highlights ridiculous government spending.
A member of the republican party, he was a united states representative and later a united states senator from oklahoma. 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. 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. Senator tom coburns annual wastebook released light. 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. 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. Wastebook 2014 kindle edition by us senate, united. Ntu and ntuf mourn the passing of senator tom coburn. Tom coburn, the retiring senior republican senator from oklahoma and notorious deficit hawk, has released a massive annual report ripping into the federal government. The wastebook facebook page is a joint project of senator tom coburn and senator mark kirk to expose wasteful, duplicative and. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in final. The author serves on the senate banking committee and the homeland security finance subcommittee, which means that financial issues are his legislative specialty. Wastebook 20 united states government us senate, senator tom coburn m. 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.
In it, the retiring oklahoma senator laces into the national institutes of. This book is a heavyduty analysis of the national debt and its longterm implications, written by heavyduty analyst senator tom coburn. House of representatives in 1994 as part of the republican revolution. It is clear from the reports of the government accountability office, senator coburns annual wastebooks, citizens against government wastes annual pig book, and many other analyses, that when addressing a newly discovered problem, congress doesnt even check to see if there already is a government program addressing it. 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. Tom coburns third edition of his wastebook names the worst offender and biggest waste of taxpayers money. Flake continues coburns tradition billions in frivolous and unnecessary spending revealed. In a twist of irony not lost on many of his conservative friends, senator tom coburn, the last great budget hawk in.
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