Over the past 12 months, washington politicians argued, debated and lamented about how to rein in. Friday december 11th, 2015 posted by craig eyermann at 4. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in. With no one watching over the vast bureaucracy, the problem is not just what washington isnt doing, but what it is doing. These are just some of the ways the federal government spent your tax dollars this year. Wastebook 2016 final pdf fraternities and sororities loans. Ukip politician david coburn has been indefinitely banned from wikipedia after attempting to alter an article about himself 69 times in six days. In his wastebook coburn concluded that all the outrageous and wasteful contents of this report were made possible by either. Tom coburn was always going to be a tough act to follow when it came to producing the colorful wastebook that he and. Cspan has agreements with retailers that share a small percentage of your. Flakes wastebook is the latest in a series of lawmakers attempting to carry on sen. Us news is a recognized leader in college, grad school, hospital, mutual fund, and car rankings.
Senator tom coburn rok has put out a new study on government waste called wastebook 2010. Oct 22, 2014 tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in final wastebook. Coburn, nicknamed dr no for his voting record in the senate, was supposed to serve through 2016. In his wastebook coburn concluded that all the outrageous and wasteful contents of. Coburn communication was my first fulltime job, and i couldnt be more honored to say that working here was one of the best experiences of my life, to date. This is flakes second edition of the wastebook series, started by retired sen. Sponsored legislation by tom coburn, the senator from oklahoma in congress from 20 through 2015. In it, the retiring oklahoma senator laces into the national institutes of health for complaining about lack of. Flake continues coburns tradition billions in frivolous and unnecessary spending revealed. In it, the retiring oklahoma senator laces into the national institutes of health for complaining about lack of ebola research. Coburn voted against the patient protection and affordable care act in december 2009, and against the health care and education reconciliation act of 2010 coburn coauthored the patients choice act of 2009 s. Tom coburn announces plans to retire the washington post.
In 2012 coburn received a qualified admonishment for meeting with a lobbyist before the one year. 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. Between 2011 and 2014, the annual publication was called the wastebook. The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more ways.
Oct 22, 2014 tom coburn is going out with a bang with his final wastebook. Us senator tom coburn announces resignation following cancer diagnosis. From 2008 until he retired from the senate in january 2015, sen. Tom coburn s annual wastebook, a ranking of 2014s top 100 worst examples of government waste, including outofthisworld spending on research. Wastebook 2014 kindle edition by us senate, united states. Dec 01, 2015 a weight loss program for truck drivers, dead people at ssa, and unused solar panels at the va these are just some of the items that senator james lankford rok highlights in a new report on wasteful spending in federal agencies that follows a tradition begun by his predecessor. Us senator tom coburn announces resignation following cancer. Billions in frivolous and unnecessary spending revealed.
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. Dec 08, 2015 in his farewell address, senator coburn challenged every member of congress to produce their own wastebook to start a real debate about national budget priorities. Oct 22, 2014 senator s wastebook notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible. The annual, lengthy account features 100 examples of federal costs. His departure is raising questions about who, if anyone, will pick up his oversight banner. Source document contributed to documentcloud by rebecca hersher npr. In a press release tuesday, senator tom coburn rokla. 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. Today, senator tom coburn released a new report on government waste called wastebook 2011. Wastebook 2014 kindle edition by us senate, united states government, coburn m. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in final wastebook.
Dec 21, 2010 trouble is, a closer look at coburns wastebook which, mind you, was also footed by taxpayers suggests theres less here than advertised. Rick reibman named managing partner of thompson coburns chicago office march 9, 2020. Senator coburns wastebook 2012 names biggest waste. Wastebook 2015 the unrelenting wasteful spending of. Wastebook 2011 1 dear taxpayer, robot dragons, video games, christmas trees, snow cone machines, and chocolate. In honor of the release of the new star wars movie, senator jeff flake r. Coburn was a senator from oklahoma and was a republican. Oct 24, 2014 those are the charges leveled in oklahoma sen. Senators wastebook notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible. Coburn publishes wastebook 2014 committee for a responsible. Tom coburns annual wastebook, a ranking of 2014s top 100 worst examples of government waste, including out. Jeff flake ap elizabeth harringtondecember 8, 2015 12. The united states made history today in the womens steeplechase as emma coburn and courtney frerichs swept the gold and silver medals at the iaaf world championships in. The wastebook facebook page is a joint project of senator tom coburn and senator mark kirk to expose wasteful, duplicative and inefficient spending of.
Dec 17, 20 in a press release tuesday, senator tom coburn rokla. Coburn also takes the science foundation to task for funding a study of whether twitter is considered a trustworthy source of information. Saturday january 28th, 2017 posted by craig eyermann at 10. Coburns legacy as well as a sequel to his june 2015.
Dec 21, 2011 coburn noted that sprint ceo dan hesse, whose company is partnering on the study, is a graduate of notre dame. Emma coburn, courtney frerichs sweep medals in historic. Some of the outrageous highlights of this years wastebook. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Trouble is, a closer look at coburn s wastebook which, mind you, was also footed by taxpayers suggests theres less here than advertised.
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. Track elected officials, research health conditions, and find news you can use in politics. While impossible to emulate or replace, coburn has given us a great challenge and example. Tc attorneys appear on 2014 super lawyers list for illinois, southern california january 24, 2014. Coburns wastebook highlights excessive federal spending fcw. Among the 50 examples of egregious federal spending uncovered in. Tom coburn has taken up the antidonald trump wheel and rolled it right into the hallways of the new york times to bash this president.
Tom coburns legacy citizens against government waste. Ukip mep david coburn banned from wikipedia indefinitely. Coburn is such a tightknit agency and the people who work here are so kind and willing to teach you each step of the way. That would save the cost of holding a separate special election in 2015 something the thrifty coburn would likely prefer and would allow for a successor to be seated immediately after coburn. Wastebook champion senator tom coburn retiring at end of. Wastebook 2016 final pdf free ebook download as pdf file. This report proves that the federal government is a poor allocator of resources. The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more. Senator picks up where coburn left off on reporting. Coburn, nicknamed dr no for his voting record in the senate, was supposed to. Wastebook 2014 the report washington doesnt want you to read reveals the 100 most outlandish government expenditures this year, costing taxpayers billions of dollars.
Oct 22, 2014 these expenses all feature in oklahoma sen. Trouble is, a closer look at coburns wastebook which, mind you, was also footed by taxpayers suggests theres less here than advertised. Being listed in a wastebook can be scary, but researchers come out. Jan 17, 2014 us senator tom coburn announces resignation following cancer diagnosis. He was previously the representative for oklahomas 2 nd congressional district as a republican from 1995 to 2000. Dec 21, 2010 senator tom coburns government wastebook 2010. Tom coburns annual wastebook, released wednesday oct. Jeff flake, who inherited the wastebook when coburn retired after the 2014. Coburns report exposes dods wasteful, nondefense 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. Tom coburn is going out with a bang with his final wastebook.
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