During his 17 years as a senator and representative, senator tom coburn rokla. Wastebook 2010 1 dear taxpayer, as the year 2010 ends, millions of americans are still struggling to find work. These are just some of the ways the federal government spent your tax dollars this year. Senator tom coburn released his 2010 wastebook monday, which he said details wasteful government spending of taxpayer dollars. On tom coburn documenting wasteful government spending.
Among the 50 examples of egregious federal spending uncovered in flakes latest report is a program that accepts. Wastebook 2010 us senate, united states government, coburn m. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading wastebook 2010. Coburns report exposes dods wasteful, nondefense spending. A republican senator has drafted what he calls a wastebook a guide to what he considers to be the top 100 examples of wasteful government spending in 2010. Between 2011 and 2014, the annual publication was called the wastebook. National endowment for the humanities since 2010, coburn says. Coburn report reveals waste citizens against government. Rok has released a new oversight report, wastebook 2010 that lists examples of wasteful government spending in 2010. Tom coburn, md web design and web development by aero technology. It shows 100 examples of wasteful government spending.
It is not widely viewed as an example of our nations crumbling infrastructure or a contributor to our national economic crisis. Released in october, wastebook 2012 highlights 100 projects costing taxpayers more. Senator coburn highlights ridiculous government spending. Jan 10, 2017 this is flakes second edition of the wastebook series, started by retired sen. Rok today released a new oversight report, wastebook 2010 that highlights some of the most egregious examples of government waste in 2010. In the 2014 edition of the wastebook, coburn notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible.
In 2012 coburn received a qualified admonishment for meeting with a lobbyist before the one year. 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. Dec 21, 2011 coburn s annual list is always controversial, and many of the projects deemed wasteful have their defenders. Tom coburns legacy citizens against government waste.
Wastebook 2010 ebook epub united states government. Oct 22, 2014 senators wastebook notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible. So coburn s report illustrates the success of the big government to which he himself is an occasional contributor. Thompson coburn again named best firm in the nation january 10, 2018. 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. Tom coburn s ever popular collection for some christmas reading our nation currently faces many challenges. Wastebook 2010 kindle edition by us senate, united states government, coburn m. This type of response is expected and this report is intended to add to the ongoing larger debate. Mike nepple, mark sableman publish aba article on cyberharassment august 14, 2012. The wastebook facebook page is a joint project of senator tom coburn and senator mark kirk to expose wasteful, duplicative and inefficient spending of. Some of the outrageous highlights of this years wastebook.
His annual wastebook has regularly provided valuable information for taxpayers regarding the specific ways the federal government wastes money. Oct 22, 2014 tom coburn is going out with a bang with his final wastebook. Dec 08, 2015 senator tom coburn created wastebook to do just that and put a real face on questionable spending. Tom coburn released his annual wastebook on tuesday, outlining 100. Gop senator releases list of wasteful government projects. Thomas allen coburn march 14, 1948 march 28, 2020 was an american politician and physician. Tom coburn s third edition of his wastebook names the worst offender and biggest waste of taxpayers money.
This report proves that the federal government is a poor allocator of resources. Tom coburns annual wastebook, released wednesday oct. Senator coburns wastebook 2012 names biggest waste. In it, the retiring oklahoma senator laces into the national institutes of health for complaining about lack of. Coburn as oklahomas junior senator, appears to be the closest to mirroring the wastebook. All the numbers on this page are for the 2009 2014 election cycle and based on federal election commission data released electronically on 040615 for fundraising totals, source of funds and total raised vs average, and on 032320 for top contributors and industries. Brett underwood is an actor and director, known for rise of the omen 2017, doctor who. 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. Late last year, oklahoma republican senator tom coburn, m.
What is the total amount of government waste identified by sen. Senate from the state of oklahoma coburn served in the senate from 2005 to 2014 and in the u. New thompson coburn blog in focus covers photo cases may 20, 2016. He was previously the representative for oklahomas 2 nd congressional district as a republican from 1995 to 2000. Saturday january 28th, 2017 posted by craig eyermann at 10. Tom coburn released his final annual wastebook that highlights 100 of the most outlandish government expenditures this year.
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. A guide to some of the most wasteful and low priority government spending of 2011. Tom coburn s annual wastebook, a ranking of 2014s top 100 worst examples of government waste, including outofthisworld spending on research. 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. 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 rok is not grateful for the university of californiasanta cruzs digital archive of deadhead memorabilia. Mar 28, 2020 tom coburn march 14, 1948 march 28, 2020 was a republican member of the u. He upheld his campaign pledge to serve no more than three consecutive terms and did not. From 2008 until he retired from the senate in january 2015, sen.
Tom coburn s wastebook, chronicling wasteful federal spending, is now available. With no one watching over the vast bureaucracy, the problem is not just what washington isnt doing, but what it is doing. 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. Tom coburn is going out with a bang with his final wastebook. Wastebook 2010, united states government us senate, senator tom coburn m. Coburn offered more amendments than any of his colleagues.
As 2010 ends, millions of americans are still struggling to find work. Jan 10, 2017 the wastebook is a complicated subject to write about objectively. Following his offices publishing of his annual wastebook last month, senator tom coburn rokla. Wastebook 2014 the report washington doesnt want you to read reveals the 100 most outlandish government expenditures this year, costing taxpayers billions of dollars. Over the past 12 months, washington politicians argued, debated and lamented about how to rein in. Oct 24, 2014 those are the charges leveled in oklahoma sen. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Coburn publishes wastebook 2014 committee for a responsible. In new litigation, amazon takes a stronger stance on counterfeit products november 30, 2016.
Coburn voted against the patient protection and affordable care act in december 2009, and against the health care and education reconciliation act of 2010 coburn coauthored the patients choice act of 2009 s. A republican senator has drafted what he calls a wastebook a guide to. Oklahoma senator tom coburn has identified the university of california at santa cruzs grateful dead archive in his guide to some of the most wasteful government spending of 2010. Wastebook 2011 1 dear taxpayer, robot dragons, video games, christmas trees, snow cone machines, and chocolate. Most wasteful government programs of 2010 abc news. Even those lucky enough to have jobs have had to tighten their belts and trim household budgets. Wastebook 2010 kindle edition by us senate, united. Senator tom coburns government oversight legacy thehill.
Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in. He said to cbs news nancy cordes in a recent interview, where was. Oklahoma republican senator tom coburn s final edition of his wastebook lists 100 ways that the federal government is wasting taxpayer dollars on. So here comes tom coburn to try to make budgetcutting more palatable. Source document contributed to documentcloud by rebecca hersher npr. Dec 17, 20 so coburns report illustrates the success of the big government to which he himself is an occasional contributor. Wastebook 2010 ebook por united states government us. Heavy on snark and mockery, it identifies dozens of examples of obscure federal spending, many of which are objectively wasteful. Discount prices on books by senator tom coburn, including titles like smashing the dc monopoly. On monday, the oklahoma senator released his wastebook 2010. Tom coburn picks grateful dead archive for wastebook.
Being listed in a wastebook can be scary, but researchers come out. About the author alice lipowicz is a staff writer covering government 2. Dec 21, 2010 senator tom coburn rok has put out a new study on government waste called wastebook 2010. Each year, coburn and his staff pick out governmentfunded projects many science. Wastebook 2010 paperback december 22, 20 by united states government us senate author, senator tom coburn m. On tom coburn documenting wasteful government spending the. Author see all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Today, senator tom coburn released a new report on government waste called wastebook 2011. 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. In it, the retiring oklahoma senator laces into the national institutes of health for complaining about lack of ebola research. Grateful dead digitized library among projects in wastebook.
Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in final. The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more ways. Senator tom coburn s government oversight legacy by keith ashdown and dan lips, opinion contributor 033020 05. Coburn was a senator from oklahoma and was a republican. 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. 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. Senator tom coburn books list of books by senator tom coburn.
Senator tom coburn rok has put out a new study on government waste called wastebook 2010. Includes contributions from other candidate committees. Even those lucky enough to have jobs have had to tighten their belts. This is flakes second edition of the wastebook series, started by retired sen. Oct 22, 2014 these expenses all feature in oklahoma sen. Parallel eleventh doctor 2007 and wishful thinking 2016. He said to cbs news nancy cordes in a recent interview, where was the adult in the room when this was going on.
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