Tom coburn wastebook 2015

Flakes report the latest in the franchise begun by u. Several sources highlight federal misspending after. The star wars reboot was just about to come out, and the whole report is star wars themed. 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. On tom coburn documenting wasteful government spending the. Dec 02, 2015 flakes report the latest in the franchise begun by u. Senator tom coburn created wastebook to do just that and put a real face on questionable spending.

Tom coburn, tracking government waste theres an app for that, the wall street journal, 1072015 dr. Between 2011 and 2014, the annual publication was called the wastebook. The farce awakens, starring monkeys on treadmills, parties for hipsters, and sheep in microgravity, continues the tradition of retired sen. Oct 22, 2014 these expenses all feature in oklahoma sen. Though flakes report has a unique star warsthemed flair, the wastebook falls in line with nowretired sen. Dec 21, 2010 coburn also goes after national science foundation nsf grants. Wastebook 2014 kindle edition by us senate, united states government, coburn m. Senator coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in. The feds wasted millions on treadmills for mountain lions, monkey gambling studies, and food fight video games, according to tom coburn s 2014 wastebook. Tom coburn s annual wastebook, a ranking of 2014s top 100 worst examples of government waste, including outofthisworld spending on research. Oct 24, 2014 those are the charges leveled in oklahoma sen. Coburn releases new report on wasteful government spending in 2011. In the 2014 edition of the wastebook, coburn notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible.

Flake continues coburns tradition elizabeth harrington on december 8, 2015 sen. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading wastebook 2014. The cover for the star wars themed report portrays flake as the luke skywalker to coburn s obi wan. What is the total amount of government waste identified by sen. His last official action as a senator in january 2015 was to release a report presenting the findings of his decade of oversight of dhs.

Senator tom coburn rok speaks to reporters on wastebook 20, his annual report on egregious federal spending. Carrying on the tradition of retired senator tom coburn rok, senator jeff flake raz this week released the 2015 edition of the. November 19, 2015 sean kennedy from 2008 until he retired from the senate in january 2015, sen. 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. These are just a few of the highlights or lowlights included in the first annual federal fumbles report from the office of freshman sen.

Tom coburn, releasing a report detailing 100 ways the government dropped the ball instances of waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer dollars that took place in the federal government this year. Thomas allen coburn march 14, 1948 march 28, 2020 was an american politician and physician. Congressman publishes 10 worst examples of government. Tom coburn, tracking government waste theres an app for that, the wall street journal, 1072015. Mar 28, 2020 every year, coburn would release the wastebook, where he would highlight some of the biggest forms of wasteful spending by the government.

Puppet shows, bomb sniffing elephants make senates latest. He said to cbs news nancy cordes in a recent interview, where was the adult in the room when this was going on. 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. Oct 22, 2014 the office of senator tom coburn released its fifth annual wastebook. Oct 22, 2014 coburn skewers nih in wastebook by burgess everett. House of representatives in 1994 as part of the republican revolution. Wastebook 2014 kindle edition by us senate, united.

Coburn report reveals waste citizens against government waste. The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more ways. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in final. In december 2015, the fight over science funding got personal for biologist sheila patek. Released in october, wastebook 2012 highlights 100 projects costing. On tom coburn documenting wasteful government spending. Wastebook 2015 the unrelenting wasteful spending of. Dec 08, 2015 the arizona republican, picking up on the project of retired sen. Steve russell laid out 10 of the worst instances of government waste tuesday in his first waste watch publication, the washington examiner reports. Friday december 11th, 2015 posted by craig eyermann at 4. From 2008 until he retired from the senate in january 2015, sen. Wastebook 2015 the unrelenting wasteful spending of washington. 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. 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.

In honor of the release of the new star wars movie, senator jeff flake r. Tom coburns tradition of releasing an annual list of the feds worst spending. Senator tom coburns government oversight legacy thehill. 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.

Coburn lost yearslong battle with cancer former senator tom coburn, rok. This type of response is expected and this report is intended to add to the ongoing larger debate. The report highlights 100 silly, unnecessary, and low priority projects funded by federal tax dollars or. Tom coburns annual wastebook, released wednesday oct. Oct 22, 2014 senators wastebook notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible. 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. Coburn was a doctor before entering politics, delivering more than 4,000 babies in his career as a doctor in muskogee.

Gain immediate access to all of our current articles, the questionandanswer forums, dozens of free books, and article archives. Tom coburn was always going to be a tough act to follow when it came to. Oct 27, 2014 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. Over the past 12 months, washington politicians argued, debated and lamented about how to rein in. He upheld his campaign pledge to serve no more than three consecutive terms and did not. Senator, jeff flake of arizona, had included her research on mantis shrimp in his wastebook. Tom coburn had a legacy of exposing the worst of the federal governments waste. Tom coburn thomas tom allen coburn tom coburns annual gift to taxpayers joe biden still doesnt have a campaign theme the hill s 12. The wastebook facebook page is a joint project of senator tom coburn and senator mark kirk to expose wasteful, duplicative and inefficient spending of. Former oklahoma senator tom coburn dead at 72 peoples. He was elected to the senate in 2004 and retired in 2015. 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 coburn s rok wastebook 2014, the annual list of wasteful government projects put out by the senator.

Coburn s father was an optician and founder of coburn optical industries, and a named donor to o. Wastebook 2014 kindle edition by us senate, united states. A republican, he was a united states representative and later a united states senator from oklahoma. Flake continues coburns tradition billions in frivolous and unnecessary spending revealed. The cover for the star wars themed report portrays flake as the luke skywalker to coburns obi wan. Jeff flake ap elizabeth harringtondecember 8, 2015 12.

Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Tom coburn s tradition of releasing an annual list of the feds worst spending. Saturday january 28th, 2017 posted by craig eyermann at 10. 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. The arizona republicans wastebook released tuesday details a litany of expenses that. Lankford has followed in the footsteps of his predecessor, sen. These are just some of the ways the federal government spent your tax dollars this year. Coburn offered more amendments than any of his colleagues. Wastebook 2011 1 dear taxpayer, robot dragons, video games, christmas trees, snow cone machines, and chocolate. November 30, 2015 levin, coburn leave legacy of bipartisanship, oversight. Here is jeff flake introducing his wastebook on the senate floor. Wastebook 2014 the report washington doesnt want you to read reveals the 100 most outlandish government expenditures this year, costing taxpayers billions of dollars. Coburn trusted the genius of regular people and distrusted the dc elites. Tom coburns legacy citizens against government waste. With no one watching over the vast bureaucracy, the problem is not just what washington isnt doing, but what it is doing. Lankford picks up coburn baton on government waste politico. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in.