Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading wastebook 2014. In honor of the release of the new star wars movie, senator jeff flake r. The 2010 wastebook was the first report in a series for senator coburn that lasted until his retirement from the senate in 2014. 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. In the 2014 edition of the wastebook, coburn notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible. 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. But its also infuriating, depressing, and a painful reminder of what happens when politicians and bureaucrats spend other peoples money. This is actually a continuation of former senator tom coburns annual waste book.
Oct 22, 2014 tom coburn is going out with a bang with his final wastebook. Oct 22, 2014 senator tom coburn rok, long a champion of limited government and fiscal responsibility, has released his annual wastebook his last one, unfortunately, as dr. Coburn report reveals waste citizens against government waste. Senator coburn highlights ridiculous government spending. Wastebook 2011 1 dear taxpayer, robot dragons, video games, christmas trees, snow cone machines, and chocolate. Dec 17, 20 gop senator %27s report cites 100 examples of wasteful%2c lowpriority government spending coburn includes troubled health care website on his list senator is frequent critic of government waste %2c. 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. Wastebook definition of wastebook by the free dictionary. John mccain raz took up the cause after coburn retired. 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 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. Each year, a senate republican releases the wastebook, detailing wasteful government spending. From 2008 until he retired from the senate in january 2015, sen. Here are the most wasteful government projects in 2019. Tom coburn s annual wastebook, a ranking of 2014s top 100 worst examples of government waste, including outofthisworld spending on research. Dec 17, 20 in a press release tuesday, senator tom coburn rokla. Released in october, wastebook 2012 highlights 100 projects costing. The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more. 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 branch of government bickered this year over the need to spend more while continuing to misspend with an attitude of waste more, want more. Nov 12, 2012 during his 17 years as a senator and representative, senator tom coburn rokla.
Dec 21, 2010 what senator coburns list of fraud, abuse, and overspending doesnt tell us. This report proves that the federal government is a poor allocator of resources. Being listed in a wastebook can be scary, but researchers come out. Coburn was elected to the united states house of representatives in 1994 as part of the republican revolution. Coburn was known for this project each year, pointing out where he felt congress should rein in spending. Senators wastebook has everything that will fit in a. Flake continues coburns tradition billions in frivolous and unnecessary spending revealed. Wastebook 20 1 washington has reversed the wisdom of the old cliche that less is needed when less is wasted. The senator s annual summary of wasteful spending is entitled wastebook followed by the year of its publication. The document spotlights 100 particularly ridiculous expenditures of taxpayer money from the past year. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading wastebook 2012. During his 17 years as a senator and representative, senator tom coburn r okla.
Senator coburns wastebook highlights frivolous spending. In it, the retiring oklahoma senator laces into the national institutes of health for complaining about lack of ebola research. Jeff flake ap elizabeth harringtondecember 8, 2015 12. Lankford has followed in the footsteps of his predecessor, 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 at a time when 23 million of our. Over the past 12 months, washington politicians argued, debated and lamented about how to rein in. The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more ways. In it, the retiring oklahoma senator laces into the national institutes of health. 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. Between 2011 and 2014, the annual publication was called the wastebook. Oct 24, 2014 in other words, what senator coburn considers a waste of taxpayers money is scientific research dedicated to promoting public safety and protecting taxpayers from wasting their money on. Senator coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in. The annual, lengthy account features 100 examples of federal costs. A republican, he was a united states representative and later a united states senator from oklahoma.
He upheld his campaign pledge to serve no more than three consecutive terms and did not. Oct 22, 2014 senator s wastebook notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible. Senator flake reveals wastebook 2017 foundation national. 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. 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.
Some of the projects listed within this report may indeed serve useful purposes or have merit and. Mar 28, 2020 rest in peace senator, added former rep. Wastebook 2014 kindle edition by us senate, united states government, coburn m. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in final. The wastebook facebook page is a joint project of senator tom coburn and senator mark kirk to expose wasteful, duplicative and inefficient spending of. Whats lacking is the common sense and courage in washington to make those choices and passage of fiscallyresponsible spending bills possible. What is the total amount of government waste identified by sen. 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. Dec 21, 2010 senator tom coburn rok has put out a new study on government waste called wastebook 2010. Coburn as oklahomas junior senator, appears to be the closest to mirroring the wastebook. 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. Wastebook 2014 kindle edition by us senate, united.
Coburn publishes wastebook 2014 committee for a responsible. 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. Wastebook 20 us senate, united states government, coburn m. Senator coburn goes on to point out, there is more than enough stupidity and incompetence in government to allow us to live well below the budget caps. These are just some of the ways the federal government spent your tax dollars this year. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in. For years, senator tom coburn rok resisted the temptation to talk in broad generalities about wasteful government spending and has instead been willing. Coburns 2011 wastebook downsizing the federal government. Taxpayers should be disappointed in such wasteful spending, but should be encouraged that some in congress are making an effort to identify and eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse. 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. Here are the most wasteful government projects in 2019 the. Coburn report reveals waste citizens against government. Whats lacking is the common sense and courage in washington to make those choices and passage of fiscallyresponsible spending bills.
His annual wastebook has regularly provided valuable information for taxpayers regarding the specific ways the federal government wastes money. Theres a reason politicians are always loath to cut government budgets. Wastebook 2014 kindle edition by us senate, united states. Senator tom coburn has come out with his annual wastebook of government boondoggles, and as usual, hes got some eyepopping examples of massive waste. Senator flakes report highlights the need for improved oversight of federal spending, especially grants being issued by executive agencies and departments. Year after year, senator tom coburn rok refuses to simply give lip service to wasteful government spending and has instead called out controversial. Today, senator tom coburn released a new report on government waste called wastebook 2011. 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. Thomas allen coburn march 14, 1948 march 28, 2020 was an american politician and physician. Rand paul rky releases the annual wastebook, and this year contains some real doozies. Oct 22, 2014 these expenses all feature in oklahoma sen. 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.
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