Here are the top six most ridiculous things the govt spends. 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 career of tom coburn, the former oklahoma senator, representative, and obstetrician otherwise known as dr. Senator tom coburn rok has put out a new study on government waste called wastebook 2010. Among the 50 examples of egregious federal spending uncovered in flakes latest report is a program that accepts. Dec 17, 20 senator tom coburn releases 20 wastebook.
Dec 17, 20 what do nasas green ninja, calm wives and military weapons in afghanistan have in common. His annual wastebook has regularly provided valuable information for taxpayers regarding the specific ways the federal government wastes money. 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. Saturday january 28th, 2017 posted by craig eyermann at 10. Senator jeff flake presents wastebook porkemon go january. Wastebook 2011 united states government us senate, senator tom coburn m. Office commissioned a new comic book to unfold the history of printing for. It differs from a daybook in that only a single waste book is kept, rather than a separate daybook for each of several categories. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in. 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. Rand paul rky releases the annual wastebook, and this year contains some real doozies. Here are six bizarre examples of egregious federal spending in coburns wastebook 20. The waste books is a collection of 1,085 aphorisms and other short writings by a curious german hunchback who had a crater on the moon named after him.
With no one watching over the vast bureaucracy, the problem is not just what washington isnt doing, but what it is doing. Citizens against government wastes cagw 2019 congressional pig book. Oklahoma senator tom coburn releases his annual wastebook. Nov 12, 2012 coburns report provides a good starting point for these discussions.
Arizona senator jeff flake released his annual 200page catalogue of egregious government spending today. The wastewatcher is the staff blog of citizens against government waste cagw and the council for citizens against government waste ccagw. It comprised a daily diary of all transactions in chronological order. Wastebook 2014 kindle edition by us senate, united states. The oklahoma republican embodied financial stewardship, always showing great respect for. Purafryer in charlotte manufactures top quality products. 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. In keeping with the multidisciplinary nature of the subject, topics and themes will reflect a broad crosssection of work in the field, including but not limited to the following. Senator jeff flake presents wastebook porkemon go january 2017 the end of the year brings big promises for a new year and an even bigger pile of bills racked up during the season that has just passed. A member of the republican party, he was a united states representative and later a united states senator from oklahoma. Thomas allen coburn born march 14, 1948 is an american politician and physician. The objective of this book series is to provide a forum for exploring and analysing current environmental, technical and policy issues driving change in waste management.
Now, perhaps more than ever before, we could use senator coburn and his. From 2008 until he retired from the senate in january 2015, sen. Oct 22, 2014 senators wastebook notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible. Dec 17, 20 when it comes to spending your money, those in washington tend to see no waste, speak no waste and cut no waste, coburn said in the report. Part inspirational story of bea johnson the priestess of wastef. Intended for use in afghanistan, it made only one trip, a 90minute flight over new jersey. Coburn held the news conference to release wastebook 20, his annual report of examples of wasteful and. Tom coburn releases wastebook, slams stupid spending. Senator tom coburn rok, long a champion of limited government and fiscal responsibility, has released his annual wastebook his last one, unfortunately, as dr. Dec 01, 2015 senator james lankford rok is picking up right where his predecessor left off with issuing annual waste reports about federal government spending. 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. Coburn s final 2014 wastebook is funny, sad, and outrageous.
Tom coburn, an oklahoma family doctor who earned a reputation as a conservative political maverick. From funding stupid science projects to criminal fraud to. The case against stupid spending in covid19 crisis. The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more ways. Tom coburns legacy citizens against government waste. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in final. Dec 17, 20 coburn calls out stupid government spending with wastebook 20 02. Senator tom coburn rok talked about this 20s wastebook, which highlights what he views as unnecessary or excessive spending across the federal government. Senator coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in final wastebook. Wastebook 2011 1 dear taxpayer, robot dragons, video games, christmas trees, snow cone machines, and chocolate. Coburn is retiring at the end of this year after a decade in the senate, meaning the 239page, meticulously footnoted volume he released wednesday will be his final wastebook as senator. Over the past 12 months, washington politicians argued, debated and lamented about how to rein in.
Coburn calls out stupid government spending with 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. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Per senator coburn s office, some examples include. Tom coburn, author of wastebook, was fearless in fighting what he described as stupid spending. 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. News gopusa file photo washington tax breaks for brothels, paying federal workers for not working and the obamacare website all made sen. Senator coburn has been a leader in looking for ways to cut unnecessary government spending including collaborating with then senator obama on the coburn obama transparency act. Dec 21, 2010 senator tom coburns government wastebook 2010. Here are the most wasteful government projects in 2019. Notebook is a style of writing where people jot down what they have thought or heard at the spur of moment.
On this site you can find information on products to help reduce your liquid wastes. Apr 22, 2020 for our purposes, a waste book is any way you maintain for scribbling ideas, plans, any kind of abortive attempt. The only way to stop wasteful washington spending is by shining a light on it whenever and wherever it occurs, even if it is in your own state, says sen. Readers of this site may recall former senator tom coburns rok annual wastebook reports released about this time each year. Now, perhaps more than ever before, we could use senator coburn and his watchful eye as our nation prepares to enter what will be the very trying aftermath of the covid19 crisis. Tom coburn was a hero among fiscal conservatives and endless source of inspiration and courage. The congressional pig book is cagws annual compilation of the porkbarrel. So coburn s report illustrates the success of the big government to which he himself is an occasional contributor. Examples of wasteful spending highlighted in wastebook 2014 include.
The contents of a notebook are unorganized, and the number of subjects covered in a notebook are unlimited. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Us senator tom coburn, roklahoma, didnt just speak out about wasteful federal spending, he highlighted it in such a way that taxpayers couldnt help but stand slackjawed in disbelief. In it, the retiring oklahoma senator laces into the national institutes of health. Zero waste home share book recommendations with your. Wastebook 20 us senate, united states government, coburn m. Senator tom coburn released his wastebook 2012, a report outlining wasteful federal policies. 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. Somebody please alert billionares warren buffett, ted turner, bill gates and tom steyer that higher taxes will not necessarily lead to a more efficient and effective federal government.
Jan 10, 2017 this is flakes second edition of the wastebook series, started by retired sen. Released in october, wastebook 2012 highlights 100 projects costing taxpayers more. Each year, coburn and his staff pick out governmentfunded projects many science. Calling out congress for refusing to make difficult choices on the federal spending, sen. Tom coburn is going out with a bang with his final wastebook. Senator tom coburn rok speaks to reporters on wastebook 20, his annual report on egregious federal spending. Coburn report reveals waste citizens against government. He was primarily a scientist, but also a satirist, and this is a book he never intended to publish, being a compilation of notebooks of his observations, thoughts and reflections.
Between 2011 and 2014, the annual publication was called the wastebook. Source document contributed to documentcloud by rebecca hersher npr. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in final wastebook. Giant joint, treadmill for fish highlight wastebook 2016. In 1763 he joined the university of gottingen, where he studied mathematics and the natural sciences and, in 1770, was appointed a professor. Tom coburn, whose inflexible support of conservative policies placed him at the heart of many major congressional battles, has died at the age of 72. From defense equipment to the downright bizarre, the oklahoma senator highlights it. All the dealings of the merchant are recorded in this book in chronological order as they occur.
Wastebook 2014 kindle edition by us senate, united states government, coburn m. During his 17 years as a senator and representative, senator tom coburn rokla. Among the 50 examples of egregious federal spending uncovered in flakes latest report is a program that accepts peanuts for loan repayments, a computer that bingewatched the office, and a sequel to the shrimp on a treadmill study. Known simply as the waste book, the report is a watchlist of eyeopening expenditures, which coburn blames on a let them eat caviar attitude. Dec 21, 2010 finally, we get to the real, clearcut, mindless waste in the government. Now, perhaps more than ever before, we could use senator coburn and his watchful eye as our nation prepares to enter what will. Tom coburn s annual wastebook, released wednesday oct.
This is flakes second edition of the wastebook series, started by retired sen. Each year, a senate republican releases the wastebook, detailing wasteful government spending. John mccain raz took up the cause after coburn retired. Senator coburn highlights ridiculous government spending. These are just some of the ways the federal government spent your tax dollars this year.
In his press release announcing the publication of his annual wastebook summarizing 100 examples of egregious, wasteful, and outrageous government spending, oklahoma senator tom coburn tried to make himself appear holier than thou by distancing himself from the rolling disaster in washington. The waste books georg christoph lichtenberg 17421799was born in oberramstadt, germany. Tom coburn has released his annual wastebook, a comprehensive look at what coburn believes is wasteful spending in washington. 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. No, was defined by his refusal to support wasteful government spending. Coburn report reveals waste citizens against government waste. Senator picks up where coburn left off on reporting. Highlighted in the annual wastebook report on government spending, the 28foot joint, which also looks like a smashed car, was. House of representatives in 1994 as part of the republican revolution. A waste book was one of the books traditionally used in bookkeeping. 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 publishes wastebook 2014 committee for a responsible.
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