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. Every branch of government bickered this year over the need to spend more while continuing to misspend. Oct 24, 2014 those are the charges leveled in oklahoma sen. Between 2011 and 2014, the annual publication was called the wastebook. Government documents general collection and was provided by unt libraries government documents department to unt digital library. The wastebook facebook page is a joint project of senator tom coburn and senator mark kirk to expose wasteful, duplicative and inefficient spending of. Saturday january 28th, 2017 posted by craig eyermann at 10.
Following his offices publishing of his annual wastebook last month, senator tom coburn rokla. Its not a story you see in primetime news or even on some of the more commercial news channels. Thomas allen coburn march 14, 1948 march 28, 2020 was an american politician and physician. Wastebook 20 1 washington has reversed the wisdom of the old cliche that less is needed when less is wasted. Wastebook 2014 kindle edition by us senate, united states. The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more ways. Giant joint, treadmill for fish highlight wastebook 2016. Wastebook 2015 the unrelenting wasteful spending of. Coburn publishes wastebook 2014 committee for a responsible. The undersigned organizations representing local elected officials, state and local community development practitioners, and nonprofit groups, all members of the community development. Jan 10, 2017 this is flakes second edition of the wastebook series, started by retired sen. As the economy staggers toward collapse under the weight of the government spending democrats use to justify taxmageddon, townhall touches on a few of the more outrageous examples of reckless extravagance described in senator tom coburn s wastebook 2012 pdf.
With a second and final term, i intend to use every tool available over the next six years to continue to challenge washingtons spending addiction and fight to restore the vision of. Senator tom coburn rok spoke to reporters about wastebook 20, his annual report on egregious federal spending. Wastebook 2011 1 dear taxpayer, robot dragons, video games, christmas trees, snow cone machines, and chocolate. May 23, 2017 former senator tom coburn discusses his book, smashing the dc monopoly, which argues for an article v amendments convention as the best solution to limit the power and scope of the federal.
Tom coburns annual wastebook, released wednesday oct. Senator tom coburns government oversight legacy thehill. Senator tom coburn released his wastebook 2012, a report outlining wasteful federal policies. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Dec 21, 2010 coburn also goes after national science foundation nsf grants. 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. Dec 08, 2015 senator tom coburn created wastebook to do just that and put a real face on questionable spending. The michael coburn project the michael coburn project. 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. These are just some of the ways the federal government spent your tax dollars this year. Each year, coburn and his staff pick out governmentfunded projects many science. 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 coburn s rok wastebook 2014, the annual list of wasteful government projects put out by the senator. From 2008 until he retired from the senate in january 2015, sen. Tom coburn s third edition of his wastebook names the worst offender and biggest waste of taxpayers money.
From funding stupid science projects to criminal fraud to. This report, the fifth annual wastebook, gives a snapshot of just. He said to cbs news nancy cordes in a recent interview, where was the adult in the room when this was going on. 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. Coburn technologies the latest media, news, releases and videos. Coburn as oklahomas junior senator, appears to be the closest to mirroring the wastebook. Heavy on snark and mockery, it identifies dozens of examples of obscure federal spending, many of which are objectively wasteful. Year after year, senator tom coburn rok refuses to simply give lip service to wasteful government spending and has instead called out controversial.
Wastebook 2010 1 dear taxpayer, as the year 2010 ends, millions of americans are still struggling to find work. In it, the retiring oklahoma senator laces into the national institutes of health for complaining about lack of. The honorable tom coburn united states senate washington, dc 20510 dear senator coburn. Wastebook 2014 kindle edition by us senate, united. As washington politicians rush to pass another end of the year bill extending billions of dollars in tax breaks for special interests, a new. Tom coburns phone number, email, address, public records. With no one watching over the vast bureaucracy, the problem is not just what washington isnt doing, but what it is doing. He upheld his campaign pledge to serve no more than three consecutive terms and did not. Today, senator tom coburn released a new report on government waste called wastebook 2011. 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. Discount prices on books by senator tom coburn, including titles like smashing the dc monopoly.
The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more. Senator coburn has been a leader in looking for ways to cut unnecessary government spending including collaborating with thensenator obama on the coburn obama transparency act. Tom coburn was always going to be a tough act to follow when it came to producing the colorful wastebook that he and. This type of response is expected and this report is intended to add to the ongoing larger debate. In new litigation, amazon takes a stronger stance on counterfeit products november 30, 2016. 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. Highlighted in the annual wastebook report on government spending, the 28foot joint, which also.
Wastebook 2016 final pdf fraternities and sororities. Even those lucky enough to have jobs have had to tighten their belts and trim household budgets. 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. Oct 22, 2014 senators wastebook notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible.
Among the 50 examples of egregious federal spending uncovered in flakes latest report is a program that accepts. Their most recent work was with a south florida government agency where they were they were responsible for overseeing and coordinating. Over the past 12 months, washington politicians argued, debated and lamented about how to rein in. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading wastebook 2014. 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 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 office of senator tom coburn released its fifth annual wastebook. Wastebook 2016 final pdf free ebook download as pdf file. Oct 22, 2014 tom coburn is going out with a bang with his final wastebook. Agency for international development usaid program for pottery classes in. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading wastebook 2012.
Senator tom coburn rok has put out a new study on government waste called wastebook 2010. Tom coburn is going out with a bang with his final wastebook. The report highlights 100 silly, unnecessary, and low priority projects funded by federal tax dollars or. Senator coburn highlights ridiculous government spending. So coburn s report illustrates the success of the big government to which he himself is an occasional contributor. Dec 21, 2010 senator tom coburn rok has put out a new study on government waste called wastebook 2010. Senator coburns wastebook 2012 names biggest waste. 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. Wastebook 2014 kindle edition by us senate, united states government, coburn m.
Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in. Coburn cites a us department of agriculture usda rural loan assistance program which made. Jan 10, 2017 the wastebook is a complicated subject to write about objectively. It shows 100 examples of wasteful government spending.
Senator tom coburn books list of books by senator tom coburn. Why cutting duck penis research is the wrong way to think about. 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. Find tom coburns phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. Coburn also goes after national science foundation nsf grants. This is flakes second edition of the wastebook series, started by retired sen. Coburn offered more amendments than any of his colleagues. On tom coburn documenting wasteful government spending. Senator tom coburn s government oversight legacy by keith ashdown and dan lips, opinion contributor 033020 05.
Late last year, oklahoma republican senator tom coburn, m. 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. The michael coburn project is a seasoned professional firm with over 25 years in the field of information technology. He said to cbs news nancy cordes in a recent interview, where was. Tom coburn s annual wastebook, a ranking of 2014s top 100 worst examples of government waste, including out. This report proves that the federal government is a poor allocator of resources. Friday december 11th, 2015 posted by craig eyermann at 4. Tom coburn, seen on capitol hill in 20, has died at the age of 72. Senator tom coburn s final edition of the wastebook is packed with porkbarrel spending, misplaced priorities, mission creep, expensive boondoggles, and. Oct 22, 2014 these expenses all feature in oklahoma sen. What is the total amount of government waste identified by sen. Dec 17, 20 coburn lists the top ten most eyebrowraising expenditures. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in final. Our website was released having a aspire to work as a.
Coburns report exposes dods wasteful, nondefense spending. Rok has released a new oversight report, wastebook 2010 that lists examples of wasteful government spending in 2010. Wastebook 2014 the report washington doesnt want you to read reveals the 100 most outlandish government expenditures this year, costing taxpayers billions of dollars. Each year, senator tom coburn rok publishes an annual wastebook detailing examples of outlandish government spending. The farce awakens, starring monkeys on treadmills, parties for hipsters, and sheep in microgravity, continues the tradition of retired sen. Dec 17, 20 so coburns report illustrates the success of the big government to which he himself is an occasional contributor. Dec 17, 20 what do nasas green ninja, calm wives and military weapons in afghanistan have in common.
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