And the congressional watchdog said that one of the primary offenders for trashing federal money. Known simply as the waste book, the report is a watchlist of. Coburn releases annual wastebook highlighting most egregious spending of 20 washington, d. Tom coburn, the republican from oklahoma, cites federal money for video games as a potential candidate for.
Tom coburns legacy citizens against government waste. While promoting his book recently on cbs news, coburn tried to distance himself from any responsibility for such egregious spending by. Washington, dec 17, 20 business wire today, citizens against government waste cagw issued a statement of enthusiastic support for sen. Oct 22, 2014 senators wastebook notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible. Rok, ranking member of the homeland security and governmental affairs committee.
Dec 17, 20 while politicians in washington spent much of 20 complaining about sequestrations impact on domestic programs and our national defense, we still managed to provide benefits to the fort hood shooter, study romance novels, help the state department buy facebook fans and even help nasa study congress, said dr. Coburn publishes wastebook 20 committee for a responsible. In the 2014 edition of the wastebook, coburn notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible. Senator coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in final wastebook. Had just these 100 been eliminated, the sequester amount would have been reduced nearly a third without any noticeable disruption. Senator tom coburn rok speaks to reporters on wastebook 20, his annual report on egregious federal spending. December 18, 20 2 comments in featured, news by lucy mccalmont. Coburn to introduce wastebook 20 at tuesday press conference washington, d.
Rok will unveil wastebook 20, his annual report on egregious federal spending, at a press conference on tuesday, december 17, at 10 a. Saturday january 28th, 2017 posted by craig eyermann at 10. Today, senator tom coburn released a new report on government waste called wastebook 2011. What do nasas green ninja, calm wives and military weapons in afghanistan have in common. New mexico plan giving licenses to illegals to backfire in 20. From defense equipment to the downright bizarre, the oklahoma senator highlights it all in his latest report. Although everyone in his office from interns on up contributes ideas, mr. Senators wastebook notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible. The fact is that just isnt true, the oklahoma republican told reporters as he unveiled the 20 wastebook on tuesday. Of course, it does not outline a path to make structural changes on either the tax or spending side, but it does highlight approximately 100 projects that cost the. Tom coburns third edition of his wastebook names the worst offender and biggest waste of taxpayers money. Oklahoma senator tom coburn releases his annual wastebook. The wastebook is an annual report released by oklahoma.
Coburns 20 wastebook by katie lapotin december 17, 20 12. Senator coburn highlights ridiculous government spending. Dec 17, 20 coburns 20 wastebook features brothels, nasa and senate lifestyle training. Senator coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in. Coburn, the top republican on senate homeland security and governmental affairs commitee, said. Back pay for nonessential employees during shutdown.
Between 2011 and 2014, the annual publication was called the wastebook. 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. Jeff flake, who inherited the wastebook when coburn retired after the 2014 edition, is definitely trying hard. Tom coburn s third edition of his wastebook names the worst offender and biggest waste of taxpayers money. Its expensive, it introduces distortions into the market, and its often unfair. Of the entries listed in his book, coburn, who will retire in 2016 after serving two terms. 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 includes several dod programs in wastebook 20. He spots items throughout the year and fires them off in emails collected by his legislative director, roland foster. Coburns 20 wastebook features brothels, nasa and senate lifestyle training. Senator tom coburn releases 20 wastebook in a press release tuesday, senator tom coburn rokla.
While promoting his book recently on cbs news, coburn tried to distance himself from any responsibility for such egregious spending by asking. He also put out an annual wastebook listing of what he judged to be the 100 most wasteful uses of taxpayer money. Wastebook 20 us senate, united states government, coburn m. Bio of tom coburn coburn releases annual wastebook highlighting most egregious spending.
Dec 17, 20 senator tom coburn releases 20 wastebook. Oklahoma senators annual wastebook cites video games. With no one watching over the vast bureaucracy, the problem is not just what washington isnt doing, but what it is doing. With no one watching over the vast bureaucracy, the problem is not just what washington isnt doing, but what it. Tom coburns 20 wastebook, in which the oklahoma republican outlines 100 examples of government waste that collectively cost the u. Dec 17, 20 washington, dec 17, 20 business wire today, citizens against government waste cagw issued a statement of enthusiastic support for sen. Today, citizens against government waste cagw issued a statement of enthusiastic support for sen. It attempted to take hostage the symbols of america to exact ransom from taxpayers. The 20 government waste book released by republican senator tom coburn is here and like all of the books before it, details continuing and. Every branch of government bickered this year over the need to spend more while continuing to misspend with an attitude of waste more, want more. Of course, it does not outline a path to make structural changes on either. This morning the senate voted on cloture to move forward the sequesterbusting budget deal the house passed last week. Back pay for nonessential employees during shutdown cost. Dec 17, 20 the 20 government waste book released by republican senator tom coburn is here and like all of the books before it, details continuing and egregious uses of taxpayer money.
Coburns book says, the cost to produce a penny in 2012 is more than two times its actual value. The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more ways. He said to cbs news nancy cordes in a recent interview, where was the adult in the room when this was going on. Dec 17, 20 coburn said he did not blame federal departments and agencies for the waste, but rather he put the blame squarely on congress. Regarding the c27j program, coburn wrote in the 20 wastebook that because congress chose to keep funding the program even after the air force testified it wanted to use the c and not the c27j, the serviceon top of taking existing planes with very little use out of servicemothballed 16 new planes in september and would do the same. The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more. The wastebook facebook page is a joint project of senator tom coburn and senator mark kirk to expose wasteful, duplicative and inefficient spending of. 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. Dec 17 20 coburn releases annual wastebook highlighting most egregious spending of 20 washington, d. Dec 18, 20 this years edition of the annual wastebook from sen. From 2008 until he retired from the senate in january 2015, sen. Coburn releases annual wastebook highlighting most.
The first session of the 1th congress will likely go down. There are many problems with government intervention. 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. Dec 17, 20 before senators vote on final passage tomorrow, they should consider senator coburns rok wastebook 20, released just a few hours ago. Tom coburn, the republican from oklahoma, cites federal money for video games as a potential candidate for cutbacks on government funding. Confronted with selfimposed budget cuts necessary to trim years of trillion dollar shortfalls, washington protested that it could not live within its means. Oklahoma senators annual wastebook cites video games polygon. The deal is proofpositive that congress cant keep spending in line with modest budget caps, even when those caps are the. While politicians in washington spent much of 20 complaining about sequestrations impact on domestic programs and our national defense, we still managed to provide benefits to the fort hood shooter, study romance novels, help the state department buy facebook fans and even help nasa study congress, said dr. Tom coburns annual wastebook, a ranking of 2014s top 100 worst examples of government waste, including out. Coburn releases annual wastebook highlighting most egregious. What is the total amount of government waste identified by sen. Wastebook 20 1 washington has reversed the wisdom of the old cliche that less is needed when less is wasted. This years edition of the annual wastebook from sen.
Senator coburns wastebook 2012 names biggest waste. He said lawmakers had abdicated their oversight roles and did not know enough about programs to write adequate authorization and appropriations bills. For years, senator tom coburn rok resisted the temptation to talk in broad generalities about wasteful. Coburn, the ranking member of the homeland security and governmental affairs committee, released his annual wastebook tuesday, and if you like a little sass and a lot of cuts in government spending, this is the book for you. Wastebook 2014 the report washington doesnt want you to read reveals the 100 most outlandish government expenditures this year, costing taxpayers billions of dollars.
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