In the 2014 edition of the wastebook, coburn notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible. Some of the outrageous highlights of this years wastebook. This report proves that the federal government is a poor allocator of resources. Coburns father was an optician and founder of coburn optical industries, and a named donor to o. A bold plan to stop washington from bankrupting america by. 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. He upheld his campaign pledge to serve no more than three consecutive terms and did not. Coburn also takes the science foundation to task for funding a study of whether twitter is considered a trustworthy source of information. In it, the retiring oklahoma senator laces into the national institutes of health for complaining about lack of. Oct 24, 2014 those are the charges leveled in oklahoma sen.
Coburns report exposes dods wasteful, nondefense spending. Source document contributed to documentcloud by rebecca hersher npr. Though flakes report has a unique star warsthemed flair, the wastebook falls in line with nowretired sen. The deal is proofpositive that congress cant keep spending in line with modest budget caps, even when those caps are the. What is the total amount of government waste identified by sen.
Tom coburn was always going to be a tough act to follow when it came to. Senator tom coburn rok has put out a new study on government waste called wastebook 2010. His departure is raising questions about who, if anyone, will pick up his oversight banner. Today, senator tom coburn released a new report on government waste called wastebook 2011. Dec 21, 2010 senator tom coburns government wastebook 2010. All the numbers on this page are for the 1993 2012 election cycle and based on federal election commission data released electronically on 041020 for fundraising totals, source of funds and total raised vs average, and on 032320 for top contributors and industries. Government documents general collection and was provided by unt libraries government documents department to unt digital library. Tom coburns annual wastebook, released wednesday oct. Coburn publishes wastebook 2014 committee for a responsible. Contact information for tom coburn includes his email address, phone number, and mailing address. Cspan has agreements with retailers that share a small percentage of your. Among the 50 examples of egregious federal spending uncovered in flakes latest report is a program that accepts. House of representatives in 1994 as part of the republican revolution. Flyers trade d braydon coburn to tampa bay for radko gudas.
Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in final wastebook. 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. 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. This is flakes second edition of the wastebook series, started by retired sen. Hideaway is able to recover the space normally occupied by traditional hinged doors and is a simple but perfect solution for lightweight sliding pocket doors. Saturday january 28th, 2017 posted by craig eyermann at 10. In 2012 coburn received a qualified admonishment for meeting with a lobbyist before the one year. A guide to some of the most wasteful and low priority government spending of 2011 by. With no one watching over the vast bureaucracy, the problem is not just what washington isnt doing, but what it is doing. Coburn offered more amendments than any of his colleagues. Oct 22, 2014 tom coburn is going out with a bang with his final wastebook.
Thomas allen coburn born march 14, 1948 is an american politician and physician. Wastebook 2014 the report washington doesnt want you to read reveals the 100 most outlandish government expenditures this year, costing taxpayers billions of dollars. Tom coburn is going out with a bang with his final wastebook. 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. Tom coburn was always going to be a tough act to follow when it came to producing the colorful wastebook that he and.
From working with major art collections, artists, galleries and corporate brands, coburn projects develops and manages the entire project successfully producing high quality. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in final. 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. Tom coburns legacy citizens against government waste. Wastebook 2016 final pdf fraternities and sororities loans. He said to cbs news nancy cordes in a recent interview, where was the adult in the room when this was going on. In his wastebook coburn concluded that all the outrageous and wasteful contents of this report were made possible by either. Wastebook 2015 the unrelenting wasteful spending of. Senator coburn challenged every member of congress to produce their own wastebook to start a real debate about national budget priorities. Coburn s father was an optician and founder of coburn optical industries, and a named donor to o. 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. He was previously the representative for oklahomas 2 nd congressional district as a republican from 1995 to 2000. 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. In his wastebook coburn concluded that all the outrageous and wasteful contents of. Dec 17, 20 so coburns report illustrates the success of the big government to which he himself is an occasional contributor. Tom coburns annual report on ridiculous spending choices is probably one of the biggest victories of the report, because it means the state department canceled the project after the senators staffers asked about it. Matt laslo reports on a town hall meeting coburn held in oklahoma while discussing his policy disagreements with pelosi coburn said shes a nice lady, which brought hisses and hoots from the crowd. The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more. A member of the republican party, he was a united states representative and later a united states senator from oklahoma coburn was elected to the u. Sponsored legislation by tom coburn, the senator from oklahoma in congress from 20 through 2015. What do nasas green ninja, calm wives and military weapons in afghanistan have in common.
Discount prices on books by senator tom coburn, including titles like smashing the dc monopoly. These are just some of the ways the federal government spent your tax dollars this year. From 2008 until he retired from the senate in january 2015, sen. In it, the retiring oklahoma senator laces into the national institutes of health for complaining about lack of ebola research. Oct 22, 2014 these expenses all feature in oklahoma sen. Senator tom coburn books list of books by senator tom coburn. Wastebook 2011 1 dear taxpayer, robot dragons, video games, christmas trees, snow cone machines, and chocolate. Cnns chris cuomo hounded former senator tom coburn on tuesdays new day over former colleague marco rubios recent attacks on donald trump.
Since 2008, coburn projects collaborates with a broad range of international clients seeking to bring to fruition contemporary art related endeavors on a global scale. Cuomo underlined that when you talk about the tone, no question trump is decidedly negative in his tone. Us news is a recognized leader in college, grad school, hospital, mutual fund, and car rankings. Hideaway is a pocket door framing kit suitable for plasterboard walls, created to hide sliding doors within a wall cavity. Harry reid to doctor and cancer patient tom coburn. Tom coburns annual wastebook, a ranking of 2014s top 100 worst examples of government waste, including out. The cover for the star wars themed report portrays flake as the luke skywalker to coburns obi wan. Includes contributions from other candidate committees. Between 2011 and 2014, the annual publication was called the wastebook. Coburn noted that sprint ceo dan hesse, whose company is partnering on the study, is a graduate of notre dame. Wastebook 2016 final pdf free ebook download as pdf file. The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more ways.
Senators wastebook notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible. It was renamed in 2015 to reflect what the agency says is a broader aerospace commitment to. This morning the senate voted on cloture to move forward the sequesterbusting budget deal the house passed last week. 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. Among the 50 examples of egregious federal spending uncovered in. Oct 22, 2014 tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in final wastebook. Coburn was born in casper, wyoming, the son of anita joy nee allen and orin wesley coburn. While impossible to emulate or replace, coburn has given us a great challenge and example. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Trouble is, a closer look at coburns wastebook which, mind you, was also footed by taxpayers suggests theres less here than advertised. Senator tom coburn rok speaks to reporters on wastebook 20, his annual report on egregious federal spending.
Oct 22, 2014 senators wastebook notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible. Coburn also takes the science foundation to task for funding a study of whether. Senator coburn highlights ridiculous government spending. Republican senator tom coburn, of oklahoma, tallies government spending on a megablimp, a pizza printer, and more.
Coburn was a senator from oklahoma and was a republican. The annual, lengthy account features 100 examples of federal costs. Carrying on the tradition of retired senator tom coburn rok, senator jeff flake raz this week released the 2015 edition of the. 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. Theyve all been made possible with taxpayer assistance, according to the latest survey of government waste put out by sen. Wastebook porkmon go provides an index of just some of the questionable expenditures lurking throughout the federal. Republican senator tom coburn of oklahoma is a medical doctor suffering from recurring prostate cancer. Tom coburn s annual wastebook, a ranking of 2014s top 100 worst examples of government waste, including outofthisworld spending on research. Boyd joins thompson coburns environmental group april 29, 20.
Senator coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in final wastebook. Dec 21, 2011 coburn noted that sprint ceo dan hesse, whose company is partnering on the study, is a graduate of notre dame. In 2012 coburn received a qualified admonishment for meeting with a. Eric boyd hosts discussion with retired epa official to kick off clean air act seminar september 25, 2015. The flyers also will acquire first and thirdround picks in the 2015 draft. Over the past 12 months, washington politicians argued, debated and lamented about how to rein in. Senator coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in. Friday december 11th, 2015 posted by craig eyermann at 4. When senator tom coburn retired last year, we wondered if his retirement would also mark the end of the wastebook the oklahoma senators annual compendium of the most absurd items that the u. American soprano sarah coburn is captivating international audiences with her precision placement, mercury speed, and a gorgeous liquid gold tone, gilded by a thrilling top and bottom register the globe and mail. Dec 17, 20 what do nasas green ninja, calm wives and military weapons in afghanistan have in common. Flyers trade d braydon coburn to tampa bay for radko gudas, 2015 draft picks.
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