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. Oct 22, 2014 senators wastebook notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible. From funding stupid science projects to criminal fraud to. In the 2014 edition of the wastebook, coburn notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible. 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. Wastebook 2011 1 dear taxpayer, robot dragons, video games, christmas trees, snow cone machines, and chocolate.
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Uncle sams stupid pet tricks, the 2014 edition of the annual wastebook, compiled by sen. Senator tom coburns final edition of the wastebook is packed with porkbarrel spending, misplaced priorities, mission creep, expensive boondoggles, and taxpayer abuse. Tom coburn is a united states senator from oklahoma. The office of senator tom coburn released its fifth annual wastebook. Tom coburn is going out with a bang with his final wastebook. Tom coburn, the retiring senior republican senator from oklahoma and notorious deficit hawk, has released a massive annual report ripping into the federal government. The 2014 wastebook is the fifth such report released annually by coburn to highlight frivolous and outrageous spending by the federal government. Coburn publishes wastebook 2014 committee for a responsible. 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, the retiring senior republican senator from oklahoma and notorious deficit hawk, has released a.
Oct 22, 2014 tom coburn picks watching grass grow, synchronized swimming sea monkeys for annual wastebook from nasa to the nfl, sen. Tom coburn in his annual wastebook, his final edition since he is retiring early next year. Coburns ire in his buzzy wastebook, an annual catalog of stupid government spending. From 2008 until he retired from the senate in january 2015, 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. 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. The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more ways. One million dollars to build a bus stop in virginia. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading wastebook 2014. With no one watching over the vast bureaucracy, the problem is not just what washington isnt doing, but what it. Rather than describing single experiments as costing hundreds of thousands of dollars, coburn s. Wastebook 2014, a new report published wednesday, chronicles the 100 most outlandish projects on which the government burned taxpayer money this year. Oklahoma senator tom coburn outlines 100 government waste projects in his new wastebook for 2014.
Oklahoma republican senator tom coburns final edition of his wastebook lists 100 ways that the federal government is wasting taxpayer dollars on wacky, useless, and exasperating projects. His departure is raising questions about who, if anyone, will pick up his oversight banner. Defending science in wastebook 2014 cloudy media blog. Oct 22, 2014 these and other examples of stupid government spending are outlined in outgoing republican sen. Tom coburns annual wastebook, a ranking of 2014s top 100 worst examples of government waste, including outofthisworld spending on research. Tom coburns annual wastebook highlights the strangest, silliest and.
What is the total amount of government waste identified by sen. Senator tom coburn s final edition of the wastebook is packed with porkbarrel spending, misplaced priorities, mission creep, expensive boondoggles, and taxpayer abuse. Wastebook 2014 by united states government us senate, senator. Chicago tribune columnist john kass talks about senator tom coburns 2014 wastebook, a collection of government expenditures that he deems ridiculous. According to cbs news, it is the fifth such annual report issued by oklahoma sen. By stephen dinan the washington times wednesday, october 22, 2014. Tom coburn, the retiring senior republican senator from oklahoma and notorious deficit hawk, has released a massive annual report. These are just a few examples from the 100 entrylong list in a book detailing government waste, compiled by retiring gop sen. 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.
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With no one watching over the vast bureaucracy, the problem is not just what washington isn t doing, but what it is doing. Tom coburn has released the latest installment of his annual wastebook, detailing questionable government spending. Between 2011 and 2014, the annual publication was called the wastebook. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. These expenses all feature in senator coburn s annual wastebook, a ranking of 2014 s top 100 worst examples of government waste, including outofthisworld spending on research projects. Tom coburn was always going to be a tough act to follow when it came to producing the colorful wastebook that he and. Saturday january 28th, 2017 posted by craig eyermann at 10. The muchanticipated wastebook outlines what coburn deems. Tom coburn picks watching grass grow, synchronized swimming sea monkeys for annual wastebook from nasa to the nfl, sen. Those are just some of the items paid for by the federal government last year.
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In january 2014, coburn announced he would resign before the expiration of his final term. The 2014 wastebook of weird governmentfunded projects. On tom coburn documenting wasteful government spending. With no one watching over the vast bureaucracy, the problem is not just what washington isnt doing, but what it is doing. Gambling monkeys, massages for rabbits, and paid leave for federal workers who are underperforming or even engaging in criminal mischief these are some of the projects listed in senator tom coburns rok wastebook 2014, the annual list of wasteful government projects put out by the senator. He submitted a letter of resignation to oklahoma governor mary fallin, effective at the end of the 1th congress. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in final. He said to cbs news nancy cordes in a recent interview, where was the adult in the room when this was going on. The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more. Wastebook 2014 chronicles 100 stupid government projects. Top 7 wackiest examples of wasteful government spending from. Today, citizens against government waste cagw reacted with enthusiasm to the release of sen.
Coburns final 2014 wastebook is funny, sad, and outrageous. Senator coburn highlights ridiculous government spending. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in final wastebook. Senator tom coburns final edition of the wastebook is packed with porkbarrel spending, misplaced priorities, mission creep, expensive boondoggles, and. 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. On tom coburn documenting wasteful government spending the. While i agree with senator tom coburn rok that there is an irresponsible lack of accountability amongst the leadership of the u. Nov 19, 2015 from 2008 until he retired from the senate in january 2015, sen. Oct 22, 2014 wastebook 2014, a new report published wednesday, chronicles the 100 most outlandish projects on which the government burned taxpayer money this year. Calling it the report washington doesnt want you to read, wastebook. Examples of wasteful government spending were detailed by republican sen. Compared to previous years, the 2014 wastebook makes a stab at transparency. Oct 22, 2014 published on oct 22, 2014 we took to the streets to find out what everyone else thinks about the way the government is spending your tax dollars.
He upheld his campaign pledge to serve no more than three consecutive terms and did not. Coburn was reelected to a second term in 2010 and kept his pledge not to seek a third term in 2016. Wastebook 2014 kindle edition by us senate, united states government, coburn m. Tom coburn s annual wastebook, a ranking of 2014 s top 100 worst examples of government waste, including outofthisworld spending on research. Oct 22, 2014 today, citizens against government waste cagw reacted with enthusiasm to the release of sen. Tom coburn slams nih rabbit massage study amid ebola. Wastebook 2014 kindle edition by us senate, united states.
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