Highlighted in the annual wastebook report on government spending, the 28foot joint, which also looks like a smashed car, was. 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. Source document contributed to documentcloud by rebecca hersher npr. Coburn s final 2014 wastebook is funny, sad, and outrageous. The wastebook facebook page is a joint project of senator tom coburn and senator mark kirk to expose wasteful, duplicative and inefficient spending of. On tom coburn documenting wasteful government spending. John mccain raz took up the cause after coburn retired.
Now, perhaps more than ever before, we could use senator coburn and his. Here are the most wasteful government projects in 2019. Oklahoma senator tom coburn releases his annual wastebook. Each year, coburn and his staff pick out government. This report highlights 100 of the years countless unnecessary, duplicative and lowpriority projects spread throughout the federal government. He said to cbs news nancy cordes in a recent interview, where was the. 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. 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. Saturday january 28th, 2017 posted by craig eyermann at 10. Wastebook champion senator tom coburn retiring at end of. Tom coburn s annual wastebook may make politicians on both sides of the aisle squirm with discomfort.
Each year, a senate republican releases the wastebook, detailing wasteful government spending. When senator tom coburn retired last year, we wondered if his retirement would also mark the end of the wastebook the oklahoma senator s annual compendium of the most absurd items that the u. Dec 21, 2011 federal spending on technology may be innovative and interesting, but it can still be a prime example of government waste, according to a new report from sen. 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. Senator coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in. But its also infuriating, depressing, and a painful reminder of what happens when politicians and bureaucrats spend other peoples money.
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 senator s wastebook notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible. Most wasteful government programs of 2010 abc news. Among the 50 examples of egregious federal spending uncovered in. Coburns report exposes dods wasteful, nondefense spending. Wastebook, earmarks, and congress power of the purse. Arizona senator jeff flake released his annual 200page catalogue of egregious government spending today. The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more ways.
Tom coburn was always going to be a tough act to follow when it came to producing the colorful wastebook that he and. With no one watching over the vast bureaucracy, the problem is not just what washington isnt doing, but what it is doing. 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. But what do the researchers behind these projects have to say.
Dec 01, 2015 senator james lankford rok is picking up right where his predecessor left off with issuing annual waste reports about federal government spending. His annual wastebook has regularly provided valuable information for taxpayers regarding the specific ways the federal government wastes money. Senator coburn highlights ridiculous government spending. Today, senator tom coburn released a new report on government waste called wastebook 2011. Senator jeff flake raz will unveil the latest edition of wastebook, an annual report begun by former senator tom coburn rok detailing some of the outrageous ways washington is wasting. Senator tom coburn rok has put out a new study on government waste called wastebook 2010. Coburn calls out stupid government spending with wastebook. Wastebook 20 us senate, united states government, coburn m.
Thomas allen coburn march 14, 1948 march 28, 2020 was an american politician and physician. Nov 12, 2012 his annual wastebook has regularly provided valuable information for taxpayers regarding the specific ways the federal government wastes money. Among the 50 examples of egregious federal spending uncovered in flakes latest report is a program that accepts. Jan 10, 2017 republican senator jeff flake from arizona released his 2016 wastebook report detailing wasteful spending in government agencies. What senator coburn s list of fraud, abuse, and overspending doesnt tell us. Coburn report reveals waste citizens against government waste. Coburns wastebook highlights excessive federal spending fcw. Senator s wastebook notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible. 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 coburn, the retiring senior republican senator from oklahoma and notorious deficit hawk, has released a massive annual report ripping into the federal government. And the congressional watchdog said that one of the primary offenders for trashing federal money. Arizona senator jeff flake releases 2016 wastebook filled. Oct 22, 2014 its not just the bunny rubs that raise coburns ire in his buzzy wastebook, an annual catalog of stupid government spending thats become a linchpin of the republicans careerlong.
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. Wastebook 2014 kindle edition by us senate, united states government, coburn m. The 206 page report is filled with government agencies and departments wasting millions, sometimes billions, of taxpayer dollars. 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. Confronted with selfimposed budget cuts necessary to trim years of trillion dollar shortfalls, washington protested that it could not live within its means. Senator picks up where coburn left off on reporting. It documents extravagant federal government waste in a year. His departure is raising questions about who, if anyone, will pick up his oversight banner. Wastebook 2014 kindle edition by us senate, united states. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
In the 2014 edition of the wastebook, coburn notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible. Government documents general collection and was provided by unt libraries government documents department to unt digital library, a digital repository hosted by. On tom coburn documenting wasteful government spending the. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in final wastebook. Those are just some of the items paid for by the federal government last year. Coburn, a medical doctor turned politician died overnight at age 72 after a long fight with cancer, according to former staff and colleagues, leaving one of the most substantial legacies in. Tom coburns annual wastebook, released wednesday oct. Coburns perennial targets is the national science foundation nsf. The document spotlights 100 particularly ridiculous expenditures of taxpayer money from the past year. Theres a reason politicians are always loath to cut government budgets. Tom coburn, author of wastebook, was fearless in fighting what he described as stupid spending. Coburn publishes wastebook 2014 committee for a responsible.
The case against stupid spending in covid19 crisis. In it, the retiring oklahoma senator laces into the national institutes of health for complaining about lack of. Coburn report reveals waste citizens against government. A republican, he was a united states representative and later a united states senator from oklahoma.
Coburns wastebook 2011 annual report on allegedly squandered federal dollars highlights several projects involving twitter, facebook, video games, podcasts. So coburn s 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. The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more.
During his 17 years as a senator and representative, senator tom coburn rokla. Tom coburn s annual wastebook, a ranking of 2014s top 100 worst examples of government waste, including outofthisworld spending on research. As the nation faces grave medical and fiscal challenges, sen. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in final. Whats lacking is the common sense and courage in washington to make those choices and passage of fiscallyresponsible spending bills possible. In his fourth annual compilation of some 100 ways in which, based on research by the senator s staff, the government appears to be wasting money, coburn. Coburn was elected to the united states house of representatives in 1994 as. Dec 17, 20 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. Lankford released his second teaser video for the release of his new report, federal fumbles. Tom coburn has released the latest installment of his annual wastebook, detailing questionable government. Tom coburns legacy citizens against government waste.
Agencies beg to differ with entries in senators wastebook. Senator tom coburns government oversight legacy thehill. A republican senator has drafted what he calls a wastebook a guide to what he considers to be the top 100. Oct 22, 2014 these expenses all feature in oklahoma sen. Oct 24, 2014 those are the charges leveled in oklahoma sen. Dec 17, 20 these are some of the examples cited by sen. Tom coburn s annual wastebook, released wednesday oct. Tom coburn, the retiring senior republican senator from oklahoma and notorious deficit hawk, has released a massive annual report ripping into the federal. Senator tom coburn rok speaks to reporters on wastebook 20, his annual report on egregious federal spending. Oct 22, 2014 tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in final wastebook.
The office of senator tom coburn rok has released the 2011 edition of its annual wastebook. Giant joint, treadmill for fish highlight wastebook 2016. This report proves that the federal government is a poor allocator of resources. 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. Dec 17, 20 so coburns report illustrates the success of the big government to which he himself is an occasional contributor. It attempted to take hostage the symbols of america to exact ransom from taxpayers. 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. Tom coburn s tradition of releasing an annual list of the feds. The latest in a series launched by retired senator tom coburn, each wastebook targets a range of federallyfunded projects, many of them sciencerelated, which the authors declare a waste of taxpayers money. Friday december 11th, 2015 posted by craig eyermann at 4. Tom coburn is going out with a bang with his final wastebook. Readers of this site may recall former senator tom coburns rok annual wastebook reports released about this time each year.
What is the total amount of government waste identified by sen. Each year, coburn and his staff pick out governmentfunded projects many science. Dec 21, 2010 what senator coburns list of fraud, abuse, and overspending doesnt tell us. Coburn s approach to exercising congresss oversight responsibly is needed now more than ever. 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. Nine ways the government squandered your money, according. Year after year, report after report, there should be no doubt that there is questionable, frivolous, or downright dumb uses of the american peoples taxpayer dollars across the federal government. Coburn began releasing an annual report of the 100 examples of wasteful federal spending in 2010 with the inaugural wastebook, which continued. Coburn was a fierce critic of the plan to attempt to defund the affordable care act by shutting down the federal government, saying that the strategy was doomed to fail and that ted cruz and others who supported the plan had a shortterm goal with lousy tactics.
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