Examples of wasteful spending highlighted in wastebook 2011 include. Originally launched by former senator william proxmire dwi, his spirit lives on as todays version, wastebook 2011, has gone bipartisan as senator tom coburn rok has picked up the wasteful spending gauntlet on capitol hill. The document spotlights 100 particularly ridiculous expenditures of taxpayer money from the past. In 2011, the senator made headlines with a special report, the national. He upheld his campaign pledge to serve no more than three consecutive terms and did not. Wastebook 2011 united states government us senate, senator tom coburn m. Over the past 12 months, washington politicians argued, debated and lamented about how to rein in.
During his 17 years as a senator and representative, senator tom coburn r okla. Tom coburns wastebook targets three nevada projects las. The document spotlights 100 particularly ridiculous expenditures of taxpayer money from the past year. Senate from the state of oklahoma coburn served in the senate from 2005 to 2014 and in the u. Tom coburns wastebook targets three nevada projects. 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. 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. In 2011, he was part of the gang of six, a bipartisan group of u. Released in october, wastebook 2012 highlights 100 projects costing.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The office of senator tom coburn rok has released the 2011 edition of its annual wastebook. Coburns wastebook 2011 annual report on allegedly squandered federal dollars highlights several projects involving twitter, facebook, video games, podcasts. Some of the projects listed within this report may indeed serve useful purposes or have merit and. Two oklahoma projects made senator tom coburns wastebook. Wastebook 2011 kindle edition by us senate, united. Senator tom coburn rok has released a report outlining 100 projects and items on which he believes the government has wasted taxpayers dollars in 2011. Here are some of the projects that appear on coburns 2011 list of. Dec 21, 2011 senator tom coburn rok has released a report outlining 100 projects and items on which he believes the government has wasted taxpayers dollars in 2011. Tom coburns legacy citizens against government waste. Senator tom coburns annual wastebook released light.
Jan 27, 2011 on the face of it, longtime deficit hawk sen. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading wastebook 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. Tom coburn skim the headline of a study and decide whether it suits his sensibilities or not. Thomas allen coburn march 14, 1948 march 28, 2020 was an american politician and physician. If you dont want to read the whole thing though you should, the coburn office produced a great video that highlights some of. A member of the republican party, he was a united states representative and later a united states senator from oklahoma. Wastebook 2011 mygovcost government cost calculator. Today, senator tom coburn released a new report on government waste called wastebook 2011. Coburn also published an annual wastebook of government spending.
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Dec 21, 2011 every year, senator tom coburn rok puts out a new edition of his wastebook, which chronicles the most egregious wastes of taxpayer money by a titanic government that constantly insists it needs more tax revenue. Tom coburn was always going to be a tough act to follow when it came to producing the colorful wastebook that he and. Senator tom coburn rok speaks to reporters on wastebook 20, his annual report on egregious federal spending. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in. Mar 28, 2020 schambach with a look back at his legacy. 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.
Coburn lost yearslong battle with cancer former senator tom coburn, rok. Coburn, a republican who is known around washington as dr. Senator tom coburns annual wastebook released light from. On tom coburn documenting wasteful government spending the. Former oklahoma senator tom coburn dead at 72 peoples. Pdf, which lists all the things the government spent money that coburn finds wasteful and in 2011. He added, over the past 12 months, washington politicians argued, debated and lamented about how to reign sic in. Wastebook definition of wastebook by the free dictionary. Saturday january 28th, 2017 posted by craig eyermann at 10. The wastebook facebook page is a joint project of senator tom coburn and senator mark kirk to expose wasteful, duplicative and inefficient spending of. Dec 27, 2011 the office of senator tom coburn rok has released the 2011 edition of its annual wastebook.
A guide to some of the most wasteful and low priority government spending of 2011, the document lists things such as snow cone machines, a video game preservation. Senator tom coburn of oklahoma produces an annual wastebook warning. The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more ways. Every year, senator tom coburn rok puts out a new edition of his wastebook, which chronicles the most egregious wastes of taxpayer money by a titanic government that constantly insists it needs more tax revenue. Coburn report reveals waste citizens against government waste. A week or so ago hard to tell with holiday time as it is senator tom coburn roklahoma released his 2011 wastebook, a list of govt. Mar 28, 2020 tom coburn march 14, 1948 march 28, 2020 was a republican member of the u.
From 2008 until he retired from the senate in january 2015, sen. He said to cbs news nancy cordes in a recent interview, where was the adult in the room when this was going on. On tom coburn documenting wasteful government spending. Senator coburns wastebook 2012 names biggest waste.
Coburn releases new report on wasteful government spending in 2011. The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more. Coburn s wastebook 2011 annual report on allegedly squandered federal dollars highlights several projects involving twitter, facebook, video games, podcasts. Dec 20, 2011 the office of senator tom coburn rok has released the 2011 edition of its annual wastebook. Coburns 2011 wastebook downsizing the federal government. 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. Rok, ranking member of the homeland security and governmental affairs committee and coauthor of the postal reform act of 20 released his annual oversight report wastebook 20 highlighting 100 examples of wasteful and. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Tom coburn rok puts a wastebook together to highlight 100 examples. A guide to some of the most wasteful and low priority government spending of 2011. Wastebook 2011 paperback december 21, 20 by united states government us senate author, senator tom coburn m. Senator finds governmentfunded food waste far beyond the. Tom coburn s annual wastebook, released wednesday oct. December 20, 2011 the office of senator tom coburn rok has released the 2011 edition of its annual wastebook.
This year, as coburn chronicles, washington blew piles of money on robot dragons, video games, christmas trees, snow cone machines. Heres a quick sampling from senator coburns announcement of the release of wastebook 2011. 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. Wastebook 2011 kindle edition by us senate, united states. Cocaine and the sexual habits of quail, or, why does nih. But its also infuriating, depressing, and a painful reminder of what happens when politicians and bureaucrats spend other peoples money. Wastebook 2011 us senate, united states government, coburn m. House of representatives in 1994 as part of the republican revolution. This year, as coburn chronicles, washington blew piles of money on robot dragons, video games, christmas trees, snow cone machines, and chocolate. These are just some of the ways the federal government spent your tax dollars this year.
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