The wastebook facebook page is a joint project of senator tom coburn and senator mark kirk to expose wasteful, duplicative and inefficient spending of. He served in the senate for 32 years, from 1957 to 1989. Senate from the state of oklahoma coburn served in the senate from 2005 to 2014 and in the u. Dec 17, 20 regarding the c27j program, coburn wrote in the 20 wastebook that because congress chose to keep funding the program even after the air force testified it wanted to use the c and not the c27j, the serviceon top of taking existing planes with very little use out of servicemothballed 16 new planes in september and would do the same. Dec 17, 20 senator tom coburns holier thanthou release of his 20 wastebook tuesday, 17 december 20 11. Senator tom coburn rok spoke to reporters about wastebook 20, his annual report on egregious federal spending. Every branch of government bickered this year over the need to spend more while continuing to misspend. Agency heads were forced to decide what constituted essential and nonessential activities. This type of response is expected and this report is intended to add to the ongoing larger debate. Dec 17, 20 tom coburn ap elizabeth harrington december 17, 20 8. 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. Dec 17, 20 senator tom coburn rok spoke to reporters about wastebook 20, his annual report on egregious federal spending. Famous for his annual wastebook, a collection of absurd pork projects that highlighted trillions of misspent government dollars.
Mar 28, 2020 tom coburn march 14, 1948 march 28, 2020 was a republican member of the u. John birch society founder predicted 10 steps to americas destruction 55 years ago. Coburn held the news conference to release wastebook 20, his annual report of examples of wasteful and. Oklahoma senator tom coburn releases his annual wastebook. There is more than enough stupidity and incompetence in government to allow us to live well below the budget. A bold plan to stop washington from bankrupting america. It shows 100 examples of wasteful government spending. The nook book ebook of the wastebook 20 by united states government us senate, senator tom coburn m. Saturday january 28th, 2017 posted by craig eyermann at 10. Coburn as oklahomas junior senator, appears to be the closest to mirroring the wastebook.
Thomas allen coburn march 14, 1948 march 28, 2020 was an american politician and physician. Coburn also goes after national science foundation nsf grants. So coburns report illustrates the success of the big government to which he himself is an occasional contributor. Dec 17, 20 so coburns report illustrates the success of the big government to which he himself is an occasional contributor. Tom coburn, seen on capitol hill in 20, has died at the age of 72. Tom coburn ap elizabeth harrington december 17, 20 8. Coburn includes several dod programs in wastebook 20. He upheld his campaign pledge to serve no more than three consecutive terms and did not. So coburn s report illustrates the success of the big government to which he himself is an occasional contributor. The top 100 examples of government waste washington free beacon. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in. 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 himself from the rolling disaster in. 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.
Then in 20, he was told he had a rare form of prostate cancer, one that only one in 100,000 prostatecancer patients suffer from. The fact is that just isnt true, the oklahoma republican told reporters as he unveiled the 20 wastebook on tuesday. His golden fleece awards were his personal campaign against government waste. For years, senator tom coburn rok resisted the temptation to talk in broad generalities about wasteful government spending and has instead been willing. This being coburns final wastebook, the senator goes far beyond the nihs spending and. While reading the wastebook 20, i thought of the wisconsins late democratic senator william proxmire.
Wastebook 20 united states government us senate, senator tom coburn m. A guide to some of the most wasteful and low priority government spending of 2011. Coburn releases annual wastebook highlighting most egregious. 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.
Mar 30, 2020 a fearless champion of the family, even serving a stint on the frc board, tom coburn spent decades bringing babies into the world as an obstetrician and five terms protecting those who werent yet born in congress. Tom coburns 20 wastebook, in which the oklahoma republican outlines 100 examples of government waste that collectively cost the u. Coburn releases annual wastebook highlighting most egregious spending of 20 washington, d. Tom coburn released his annual report on government waste. Coburn has feet of clay and is not only the author of his wastebook but a contributor to it as well. Wastebook 20 by united states government us senate, senator. Senator tom coburn rok talked about this 20 s wastebook, which highlights what he views as unnecessary or excessive spending across the federal government. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in final. He said to cbs news nancy cordes in a recent interview, where was the adult in the room when this was going on. Tom coburn was always going to be a tough act to follow when it came to producing the colorful wastebook that he and. Tom coburns legacy citizens against government waste.
He said to cbs news nancy cordes in a recent interview, where was. The department of defense comes under special scrutiny in coburns report. Oklahoma senators annual wastebook cites video games polygon. They became friends in 2005 when they both arrived in the senate at the same time. 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. On tom coburn documenting wasteful government spending. Wastebook 20 2 this lack of common sense was only accentuated in october when the government shut down, in part because congress failed to approve even one regular appropriations bill. Coburn releases annual wastebook highlighting most. The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more ways.
Republican senator tom coburn, of oklahoma, tallies government spending on a megablimp, a pizza printer, and more. The congressional watchdog said that one of the primary offenders for trashing federal money was the disastrous launch of the affordable care act website healthcare. Dec 17, 20 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. Coburn publishes wastebook 20 committee for a responsible. Wastebook 20 by united states government us senate. Senator tom coburns holierthanthou release of his 20.
He was a tireless advocate of parents, marriage, religious freedom, and conscience. Wastebook 20 senator coburns list of govt boondoggles sen. Coburn held the news conference to release wastebook 20, his annual report of examples of wasteful and lowpriority spending of the u. Senators wastebook notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible. The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more. Senator tom coburn rok speaks to reporters on wastebook 20, his annual report on egregious federal spending.
In tuesdays press release senator tom coburn rokla. Senator john heinz award for greatest public service by an elected or appointed official, an award given out annually by jefferson awards in spite of their ideological differences, coburn was a friend of president barack obama. Wastebook 20 1 washington has reversed the wisdom of the old cliche that less is needed when less is wasted. Tom coburn archives page 2 of 4 washington free beacon. Mark wilsongetty images hide caption toggle caption.
Senator tom coburn rok talked about this 20s wastebook, which highlights what he views as unnecessary or excessive spending across the federal government. Dec 19, 20 wastebook 20 us senate, united states government, coburn m. Tom coburn released his annual wastebook on tuesday, outlining 100. 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. Oklahoma senators annual wastebook cites video games.
Rok, ranking member of the homeland security and governmental affairs committee, today released his annual oversight report wastebook 20 highlighting 100 examples of wasteful and lowpriority spending. Wastebook 20 us senate, united states government, coburn m. Thomson project makes wastebook government and politics. Oct 22, 2014 tom coburn is going out with a bang with.
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