Wastebook 20 senator coburns list of govt boondoggles. Senator tom coburn created wastebook to do just that and put a real face on questionable spending. Senator tom coburn rok has put out a new study on government waste called wastebook 2010. He said to cbs news nancy cordes in a recent interview, where was the adult in the room when this was going on.
The 10 dumbest examples of how government wastes taxpayer. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in. Senator tom coburn released his wastebook 2012, a report outlining wasteful federal policies. Wastebook 20 senator coburns list of govt boondoggles sen.
This grant expires august 31, 20,498 and according to the researchers was. 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. 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. Coburns 177page report link opens pdf for the past year outlines. Tom coburns annual wastebook, a ranking of 2014s top 100 worst examples of government waste, including outofthisworld spending on research. So coburn s report illustrates the success of the big government to which he himself is an occasional contributor. During his 17 years as a senator and representative, senator tom coburn rokla. 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading wastebook 2014. Senators wastebook notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible. Tom coburn, seen on capitol hill in 20, has died at the age of 72. The three section i didnt agree with was the dod iron man suit, the dea museum and missile defense systems. Wastebook 2012 4 1 the most unproductive and unpopular congress in modern history does nothing while america struggles. What do nasas green ninja, calm wives and military weapons in afghanistan have in common.
Coburns 20 government wastebook featured samhsa on page 64 youre invited to a hollywood party at paramount studiossponsored by u. Tom coburn continues to constructing this list to be published in the future. Wastebook 2015 the unrelenting wasteful spending of. His annual wastebook has regularly provided valuable information for taxpayers regarding the specific ways the federal government wastes money. Here are the top six most ridiculous things the govt. This report proves that the federal government is a poor allocator of resources. 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. Coburn also goes after national science foundation nsf grants. It shows 100 examples of wasteful government spending. Released in october, wastebook 2012 highlights 100.
For years, senator tom coburn rok resisted the temptation to talk in broad generalities about wasteful government spending and has instead been willing. 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. Senator tom coburn rok talked about his career, politics, and reasons for his early retirement from the senate at january 24, 2017. Coburn as oklahomas junior senator, appears to be the closest to mirroring.
The wastebook facebook page is a joint project of senator tom coburn and senator mark kirk to expose wasteful, duplicative and. Why cutting duck penis research is the wrong way to think about. What is the total amount of government waste identified by sen. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Each year, coburn and his staff pick out governmentfunded projects many science.
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. Tom coburns legacy citizens against government waste. 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. Source document contributed to documentcloud by rebecca hersher npr. Senator coburn highlights ridiculous government spending. Coburn, a republican who is known around washington as dr. Wastebook 2014 kindle edition by us senate, united. Flake continues coburns tradition elizabeth harrington on december 8, 2015 sen. This type of response is expected and this report is intended to add to the ongoing larger debate. Wastebook 2015 the unrelenting wasteful spending of washington senator tom coburn of oklahoma has been one of the very few politicians in washington who have taken the time to identify and document the incredible amount of taxpayer wealth that the government wastes every year. Coburn report reveals waste citizens against government.
Tom coburns annual wastebook, released wednesday oct. 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. Wastebook 2014 kindle edition by us senate, united states government, coburn m. Over the past 12 months, washington politicians argued, debated and lamented about how to rein in. Wastebook 2011 1 dear taxpayer, robot dragons, video games, christmas trees, snow cone machines, and chocolate. Every branch of government bickered this year over the need to spend more while continuing to misspend. 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. Since 2010 senator tom coburn rok has published an annual wastebook documenting 100. Saturday january 28th, 2017 posted by craig eyermann at 10. Mark wilson getty images his former communications director, john hart, confirmed that coburn died saturday morning after a long battle with prostate cancer. Former president obamas fy 20 version of cuts, consolidations, and savings. Here are six bizarre examples of egregious federal spending in coburns wastebook 20. Thomas allen coburn born march 14, 1948 is an american politician and physician. The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more.
Coburn publishes wastebook 20 committee for a responsible. Obamacare may be biggest marketing flop since new coke coburn also targets the defense department for destroying. 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 coburn s 20 wastebook, in which the oklahoma republican outlines 100 examples of government waste that collectively cost the u. Late last year, oklahoma republican senator tom coburn, m. Today, senator tom coburn released a new report on government waste called wastebook 2011. Between 2011 and 2014, the annual publication was called the wastebook.
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