Great powers all declined economically before collapse. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in. What do nasas green ninja, calm wives and military weapons in afghanistan have in common. 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. 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. Described as the godfather of the modern conservative, austerity movement, he supports term limits, gun rights and the death penalty and opposes samesex.
Oklahoma senator tom coburn releases his annual wastebook. Citizens against government wastes annual pig book. Government documents general collection and was provided by unt libraries government documents department to unt digital library. In it, the retiring oklahoma senator laces into the national institutes of health for complaining about lack of ebola research. So coburns 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.
Dec 17, 20 so coburns report illustrates the success of the big government to which he himself is an occasional contributor. The council for citizens against government waste announced its support for coburn at a tuesday press conference, labeling him a taxpayer hero for his past work to rein in government spending. This type of response is expected and this report is intended to add to the ongoing larger debate. Mar 28, 2020 tom coburn, an ultraconservative oklahoma republican and family physician who in 16 years in congress crusaded for limited government, using a rulebook technicality to block so many bills that. Senate gop point out pure waste found in stimulus package. Coburn trusted the genius of regular people and distrusted the dc elites.
The nook book ebook of the wastebook 2012 by united states government us senate, senator tom coburn, m. Wastebook 2012 by united states government us senate. Dec 21, 2010 coburn also goes after national science foundation nsf grants. A guide to some of the most wasteful and low priority government spending of 2011. At, you can see the view of every candidate on every issue. Dec 17, 20 these are some of the examples cited by sen. Project a website and documentary that celebrates romantic movies, books and pop songs. Tom coburn was a hero among fiscal conservatives and endless source of inspiration and courage. Tom coburns life is a testament to the power of personal integrity, and his integrity was as fixed as the north star because it was built on his faith in jesus. The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more ways. 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. The only way to stop wasteful washington spending is by shining a light on it whenever and wherever it occurs, even if it is in your own state, says sen. Coburn report reveals waste citizens against government waste. Tom coburn was always going to be a tough act to follow when it came to producing the colorful wastebook that he and.
Oct 16, 2012 known simply as the waste book, the report is a watchlist of eyeopening expenditures, which coburn blames on a let them eat caviar attitude in washington at a time when 23 million of our. I heard about these books about the waste in our government. Known simply as the waste book, the report is a watchlist of eyeopening expenditures, which coburn blames on a let them eat caviar attitude in washington at a time when 23 million of our. Wastebook definition of wastebook by the free dictionary. Wastebook 2015 the unrelenting wasteful spending of. Citizens against government wastes annual pig book, and many other analyses, that when addressing a. Theyve all been made possible with taxpayer assistance, according to the latest survey of government waste put out by sen. The wastebook facebook page is a joint project of senator tom coburn and senator mark kirk to expose wasteful, duplicative and inefficient spending of. Oct 22, 2014 tom coburn is going out with a bang with his final wastebook.
Tom coburn, dated 201204, excerpts by tom coburn and others, tired of media reports of fundraising and poll results instead of policy issues. Tom coburns annual wastebook, a ranking of 2014s top 100 worst examples of government waste, including out. Coburn and his wife, carolyn, a graduate of oklahoma state university and former miss oklahoma, were married in 1968 and have three children and five grandchildren. Coburn is a fiscal and social conservative, known for his selfproclaimed global warming denial, opposition to deficit spending and pork barrel projects, and for his opposition to abortion. On tom coburn documenting wasteful government spending. Im sure coburn had his reasons for the hold im not sure id think them good reasons, but still. On tom coburn documenting wasteful government spending the. From 2008 until he retired from the senate in january 2015, sen. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in final. Oct 22, 2014 senators wastebook notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible. Coburn also goes after national science foundation nsf grants. 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, released wednesday oct.
Coburn has feet of clay and is not only the author of his wastebook but a contributor to it as well. Tom coburn is going out with a bang with his final wastebook. Tom coburns legacy citizens against government waste. For the second time in a month, a prominent taxpayer watchdog organization has endorsed the senate candidacy of republican tom coburn. Waste haulers throughout the country have combined wastebooksonline with their chosen accounting process to achieve the best overall software solution that marries both the accounting and operations functionality into one software. Senator tom coburn rok has put out a new study on government waste called wastebook 2010. John hart served as tom coburns press secretary in the house from 19972000 and as his communications director in the senate from 20042014. 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. During his 17 years as a senator and representative, senator tom coburn r okla. John birch society founder predicted 10 steps to americas destruction 55 years ago. From bombdetecting elephants to catfish inspections, new.
In it, the retiring oklahoma senator laces into the national institutes of health for complaining about lack of. 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. Every year since 2010, the oklahoma republican has issued his blistering. Chip somodevillagetty imageswashington its becoming a tradition for sen. Tom coburns legacy politics, policy, and personal issues. Tom coburn, tracking government waste theres an app for that, the wall street journal, 1072015 dr. Congress actually forced federal agencies to waste billions of dollars for. The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more. Senator tom coburn rok speaks to reporters on wastebook. Tom coburn, an ultraconservative oklahoma republican and family physician who in 16 years in congress crusaded for limited government, using a. This report proves that the federal government is a poor allocator of resources. Accounting and financial reporting by a late 18th century american charity. Because of his strong faith, he rested in the hope found in john chapter 11 verse 25 where jesus said, i am the resurrection and the life. Senators wastebook notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible.
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