Tom coburns annual wastebook, a ranking of 2014s top 100 worst examples of government waste, including outofthisworld spending on. 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. The wastebook facebook page is a joint project of senator tom coburn and senator mark kirk to expose wasteful, duplicative and inefficient spending of. This is flakes second edition of the wastebook series, started by retired sen. As i rubbed the frostbite out of my hands on returning from a seal survey on antarctic ice recently, i was informed that i had the dubious distinction of making the top 5 in the 2014 list of. By stephen dinan the washington times wednesday, october 22, 2014. And the congressional watchdog said that one of the primary offenders for trashing federal money. Coburn s time with the flyers came to an end during a rough 2014 15 season. Tweet reddit flipboard email one million dollars to build a bus stop in virginia. Today, senator tom coburn released a new report on government waste called wastebook 2011. Home our team about us contact estimate coburn cares employee home our team about us contact estimate coburn cares. Oct 22, 2014 tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in final wastebook. Wastebook 2014 kindle edition by us senate, united states.
The office of senator tom coburn released its fifth annual wastebook. 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. Rather than describing single experiments as costing hundreds of thousands of dollars, coburn s. Maps of directions of coburn wa, 6532 for locals and travellers. As you read wastebook 2014, remember that it is just a fraction of the countless frivolous projects the government. Senator blasts tax breaks for chicken poop and alpaca fur. He twice sustained a fractured foot before being traded to the lightning at the deadline.
The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more. Year after year, senator tom coburn rok refuses to simply give lip service to wasteful government spending and has instead called out controversial. Chicago tribune columnist john kass talks about senator tom coburn s 2014 wastebook. Oct 22, 2014 senators wastebook notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible. Its not just the bunny rubs that raise coburn s ire in his buzzy 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. October 22, 2014 by sean davis the feds wasted millions on treadmills for mountain lions, monkey gambling studies, and food fight video games, according to tom coburn s 2014 wastebook. The muchanticipated wastebook outlines what coburn deems the top 100 wasteful federal projects that collectively cost taxpayers billions.
Trouble is, a closer look at coburn s wastebook which, mind you, was also footed by taxpayers suggests theres less here than advertised. 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. Coburn reveals wastebook 2014 senator tom coburn s final edition of the wastebook is packed with porkbarrel spending, misplaced priorities, mission creep, expensive boondoggles, and. While impossible to emulate or replace, coburn has given us a great challenge and example. Coburn talks social security disability fraud on the senate floor duration. Source document contributed to documentcloud by rebecca hersher npr. Saturday january 28th, 2017 posted by craig eyermann at 10. Senators wastebook notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible. The feds wasted millions on treadmills for mountain lions, monkey gambling studies, and food fight video games, according to tom coburns. Senator tom coburn rok has put out a new study on government waste called wastebook 2010. Dec 17, 20 what do nasas green ninja, calm wives and military weapons in afghanistan have in common.
Coburn publishes wastebook 2014 committee for a responsible. Swedish massages, golfcourse repairs, and laughing classes. Tom coburn, a republican maverick from oklahoma known for spotlighting government waste and fighting the national debt, died saturday at. This report proves that the federal government is a poor allocator of resources. In the 2014 edition of the wastebook, coburn notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to. 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. 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, whose annual wastebook chronicled what. Coburn first served in the house of representatives for three terms and then two more terms as senator. Some of the outrageous highlights of this years wastebook. Discount prices on books by senator tom coburn, including titles like smashing the dc monopoly. Coburns wastebook highlights excessive federal spending fcw. Tom coburn s annual wastebook, a ranking of 2014 s top 100 worst examples of government waste, including outofthisworld spending on research. Tom coburn, and seeks to highlight the inefficiencies of our bloated federal bureaucracy. Coburn s final 2014 wastebook is funny, sad, and outrageous. The office of senator tom coburn rok has released the 2011 edition of its annual wastebook. Among the 50 examples of egregious federal spending uncovered in. View the profiles of professionals named sean coburn on linkedin. Coburn skewers nih in wastebook by burgess everett. Over the past 12 months, washington politicians argued, debated and lamented about how to rein in.
These are just some of the ways the federal government spent your tax dollars this year. Tom coburn announces plans to retire the washington post. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. With no one watching over the vast bureaucracy, the problem is not just what washington isnt doing, but what it is doing. Tom coburns annual wastebook, a ranking of 2014s top 100 worst examples of government waste, including out. Wastebook 2014, a new report published wednesday, chronicles the 100 most outlandish projects on which the government burned taxpayer money this year. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in final wastebook. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in final. Coburn introduces bill to reform ssdi dec 17, 2014 social security in his final week on capitol hill, retiring senator tom coburn rok introduced a bill with a wideranging set of measures to, in his words, protect and strengthen the social security disability insurance ssdi program. Oklahoma senator tom coburn s 2014 wastebook lays bare the governments wasteful spending by ranking the top 100 most frivolous projects of. Bluevolt helps business leaders train their world to get the best from partners and employees. He said to cbs news nancy cordes in a recent interview, where was. Apr 11, 2017 senator blasts tax breaks for chicken poop and alpaca fur. Nine ways the government squandered your money, according.
The 2014 wastebook of weird governmentfunded projects. Compared to previous years, the 2014 wastebook makes a stab at transparency. Enter your email to receive a new password immediately. Sponsored legislation by tom coburn, the senator from oklahoma in congress from 20 through 2015. Louis office focusing in the areas of class action, and business litigation. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in. With a second and final term, i intend to use every tool available over the next six years to continue to challenge washingtons spending addiction and fight to restore the vision of. Its 2014 and that means since last year billions more taxpayer dollars have been flushed down the toilet on projects and studies that have zero redeeming value. Us news is a recognized leader in college, grad school, hospital, mutual fund, and car rankings.
Senator tom coburn books list of books by senator tom coburn. 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. Coburn introduces bill to reform ssdi committee for a. According to cbs news, it is the fifth such annual report issued by oklahoma sen. Dec 21, 2010 senator tom coburns government wastebook 2010. Oct 22, 2014 its not just the bunny rubs that raise coburns ire in his buzzy wastebook. Track elected officials, research health conditions, and find news you can use in politics. Wastebook 2011 1 dear taxpayer, robot dragons, video games, christmas trees, snow cone machines, and chocolate. Jeff flake, who inherited the wastebook when coburn retired after the 2014 edition, is definitely trying hard. We took to the streets to find out what everyone else thinks about the way the government is spending your tax dollars. Coburn, 65, has been suffering from a recurrence of prostate cancer and has hinted privately to reporters and in a published interview last week that his health troubles might force him to leave. Wastebook 2014 kindle edition by us senate, united states government, coburn m.
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