Tom coburn is going out with a bang with his final wastebook. Coburn s father was an optician and founder of coburn optical industries, and a named donor to o. In it, the retiring oklahoma senator laces into the national institutes of. This type of response is expected and this report is intended to add to the ongoing larger debate. Jeff flake ap elizabeth harringtondecember 8, 2015 12. 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. Tom coburns annual wastebook, a ranking of 2014s top 100 worst examples of government waste, including outofthisworld spending on research. Theyve all been made possible with taxpayer assistance, according to the latest survey of government waste put out by sen. Among the 50 examples of egregious federal spending uncovered in flakes. Coburn school of law at oral roberts university coburn graduated with a b. 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. Senator tom coburn books list of books by senator tom coburn. Carrying on the tradition of retired senator tom coburn rok, senator jeff flake raz this week released the 2015 edition of the.
Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in final. Wastebook 2014 kindle edition by us senate, united states. Discount prices on books by senator tom coburn, including titles like smashing the dc monopoly. Senator tom coburn rok has put out a new study on government waste called wastebook 2010. Nov 19, 2015 from 2008 until he retired from the senate in january 2015, sen. Tom coburns legacy citizens against government waste. Flake continues coburns tradition billions in frivolous and unnecessary spending revealed. Senator from oklahoma retired on hr 206 and sr 234 pennsylvania house and senate state government committees october 22, 2019 the time has come for the pennsylvania state legislature to use its power under article v of the. Senator coburn highlights ridiculous government spending. This report proves that the federal government is a poor allocator of resources. Friday december 11th, 2015 posted by craig eyermann at 4.
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. Tom coburn s annual wastebook, released wednesday oct. Wastebook 2014 the report washington doesnt want you to read reveals the 100 most outlandish government expenditures this year, costing taxpayers billions of dollars. Saturday january 28th, 2017 posted by craig eyermann at 10. Praise for cagw and the pig book citizens against government waste is washingtons leading opponent of porkbarrel spending. His departure is raising questions about who, if anyone, will pick up his oversight banner. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Tom coburn s annual wastebook, a ranking of 2014s top 100 worst examples of government waste, including outofthisworld spending on research. Dec 08, 2015 the arizona republican, picking up on the project of retired sen. Wastebook 2016 final pdf fraternities and sororities loans. The wastebook facebook page is a joint project of senator tom coburn and senator mark kirk to expose wasteful, duplicative and. 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. 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.
Lankford picks up coburn baton on government waste. This is flakes second edition of the wastebook series, started by retired sen. With no one watching over the vast bureaucracy, the problem is not just what washington isnt doing, but what it is doing. Coburn publishes wastebook 2014 committee for a responsible. He said to cbs news nancy cordes in a recent interview, where was the adult in the room when this was going on. Wastebook 2015 the unrelenting wasteful spending of. The book provides the historical background for article v, reveals past attempts to hold an amendments convention, explains the inherent safety of this process, and examines the current efforts since 2010.
Oct 22, 2014 from the pentagon and veterans affairs department, to tiny obscure agencies like the national technical information service no one is immune to a feared mention in coburn s wastebook. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading wastebook 2014. 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. Oct 24, 2014 those are the charges leveled in oklahoma sen.
The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more. Today, senator tom coburn released a new report on government waste called wastebook 2011. 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. 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. Over the past 12 months, washington politicians argued, debated and lamented about how to rein in. Between 2011 and 2014, the annual publication was called the wastebook. Nevertheless, i think this goes back to the warning that the people who should be leading the charge to identify governmental inefficiency are the people whose main interest is making the government work better. 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. 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 coburn obama transparency act. Tom coburn was always going to be a tough act to follow when it came to. 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. Coburns father was an optician and founder of coburn optical industries, and a named donor to o.
Thomas allen coburn march 14, 1948 march 28, 2020 was an american politician and. 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. 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, coburn and his staff pick out governmentfunded projects many science. Wastebook 2014 kindle edition by us senate, united states government, coburn m. Citizens against government wastes cagw 2019 congressional pig book.
These are just some of the ways the federal government spent your tax dollars this 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. Dec 17, 20 so coburn s report illustrates the success of the big government to which he himself is an occasional contributor. Wastebook 2015 the unrelenting wasteful spending of washington. 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. Senator tom coburn created wastebook to do just that and put a real face on questionable spending. In october, wastebook 2014 link opens pdf was released and is, according to coburn, his final edition of the book given that health issues may soon force him to step down. Butterfly farms although everyone in his office from interns on up contributes ideas, mr. What do nasas green ninja, calm wives and military weapons in afghanistan have in common. Six examples of government waste from this years budget. Jeff flake, who inherited the wastebook when coburn retired after the 2014 edition. Tom coburn on limiting the power of the federal government.
Nov 12, 2012 during his 17 years as a senator and representative, senator tom coburn rokla. Soaring government spending and trilliondollar budget deficits have brought fiscal responsibility and reducing government waste back onto the national agenda. His annual wastebook has regularly provided valuable information for taxpayers regarding the specific ways the federal government wastes money. Dec 17, 20 what do nasas green ninja, calm wives and military weapons in afghanistan have in common. Senator tom coburn explains how we the people can at last rebalance our governmental system and counter the dysfunction in washington. Jan 10, 2017 this is flakes second edition of the wastebook series, started by retired sen.
In the 2014 edition of the wastebook, coburn notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible. The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more ways. Wastebook 2016 final pdf free ebook download as pdf file. Senator coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in. The book detailed coburns perspective on the internal republican party debates over the. Dec 08, 2015 senator tom coburn created wastebook to do just that and put a real face on questionable spending. Dec 21, 2010 coburn also goes after national science foundation nsf grants. James lankford is making a play for the wastecutting legacy of his predecessor tom coburn, releasing on monday 100 examples of regulations and spending that the oklahoma senator says are. Arizona senator jeff flake released his annual 200page catalogue of egregious government spending today, shedding light on 50 unnecessary taxpayerfunded projects from 2016.
Coburn report reveals waste citizens against government waste. Wastebook 2011 1 dear taxpayer, robot dragons, video games, christmas trees, snow cone machines, and chocolate. Coburn, a republican who is known around washington as dr. 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. Some of the projects listed within this report may indeed serve useful purposes or have merit and. What is the total amount of government waste identified by sen. Joni ernst riowa, may, 2015 tom schatz deserves as much credit as anyone in america for putting a spotlight on government waste.
Im sure coburn had his reasons for the hold im not sure id think them good reasons, but still. Source document contributed to documentcloud by rebecca hersher npr. Oct 22, 2014 coburn skewers nih in wastebook by burgess everett. Coburns website also features a tip line for potential whistleblowers on government waste and fraud. Senators wastebook notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible.
On tom coburn documenting wasteful government spending. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in. Government documents general collection and was provided by unt libraries government documents department to unt digital library. November 2012 report, the department of everything. The arizona republican, picking up on the project of retired sen. In honor of the release of the new star wars movie, senator jeff flake r. Oct 27, 2014 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. Oct 22, 2014 senators wastebook notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible.