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Saturday january 28th, 2017 posted by craig eyermann at 10. Senator coburn highlights ridiculous government spending. Your employeeowned grocery store stop in today for fresh foods, friendly serivce, convenient shopping, weekly specials and more. Tom coburns annual wastebook catalogs government waste in lean times by susan ferrechio december 17, 20 12. The wastewatcher is the staff blog of citizens against government waste cagw and the council for citizens against government waste. Dec 21, 2010 senator tom coburns government wastebook 2010.

Dec 17, 20 in a press release tuesday, senator tom coburn rokla. Wastebook 2011 1 dear taxpayer, robot dragons, video games, christmas trees, snow cone machines, and chocolate. Coburn releases annual wastebook highlighting most. Its expensive, it introduces distortions into the market, and its often unfair. The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more ways than one. The deal is proofpositive that congress cant keep spending in line with modest budget caps, even when those caps are the. He deploys staffers to peruse newspapers and dig through government websites to spot the tens of billions of dollars in pork, boondoggles and extravagance that have contributed to the governments trillions of dollars of debt. Nov 12, 2012 during his 17 years as a senator and representative, senator tom coburn rokla. The wastebook facebook page is a joint project of senator tom coburn and senator mark kirk to expose wasteful, duplicative and inefficient spending of.

What do nasas green ninja, calm wives and military weapons in afghanistan have in common. Dec 20, 2011 the office of senator tom coburn rok has released the 2011 edition of its annual wastebook. Jeff flake, who inherited the wastebook when coburn retired after the 2014 edition, is definitely trying hard. In tuesdays press release senator tom coburn rokla. Coburn notes that the website currently provides analysis into the pop hit call me maybe and the debate over fictional. The document spotlights 100 particularly ridiculous expenditures of taxpayer money from the past. Confronted with selfimposed budget cuts necessary to trim years of trillion dollar shortfalls, washington protested that it could not live within its means. Senator tom coburn rok has put out a new study on government waste called wastebook 2010. 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. The wastebook is an annual report released by oklahoma. Coburn, the top republican on senate homeland security and governmental affairs. Wastebook 2014 the report washington doesnt want you to read reveals the 100 most outlandish government expenditures this year, costing taxpayers billions of dollars. Wastebook 20 us senate, united states government, coburn m.

Dec 24, 20 postal services million dollar fortune teller featured in senator coburns wastebook december 24, 20 postal 11 comments right wing senator tom coburn of oklahoma recently released his annual list of 100 examples of wasteful and lowpriority spending and the us postal services contract with selfstyled futurist faith. 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. Dec 17, 20 coburns 20 wastebook features brothels, nasa and senate lifestyle training. 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 s report provides a good starting point for these discussions. Wastebook 2015 the unrelenting wasteful spending of. The only way to stop wasteful washington spending is by shining a light on it whenever and wherever. Oklahoma senators annual wastebook cites video games. Those are just some of the items paid for by the federal government last year. There are many problems with government intervention. Oct 22, 2014 tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in final wastebook.

Wastebook 20 united states government us senate, senator tom coburn m. His annual wastebook has regularly provided valuable information for taxpayers regarding the specific ways the federal government wastes money. For years, senator tom coburn rok resisted the temptation to talk in broad generalities about wasteful. 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 abuses of taxpayer money. Dec 17, 20 in tuesdays press release senator tom coburn rokla.

Tom coburn s 20 wastebook, in which the oklahoma republican outlines 100 examples of government waste that collectively cost the u. Highlights from coburns 20 wastebook its not just the bunny rubs that raise coburns ire in his buzzy wastebook, an annual catalog of stupid government spending. Senator tom coburn rok has released his annual wastebook report, a compilation of what he believes to be some of the most egregious. This report proves that the federal government is a poor allocator of resources. Senator tom coburn rok speaks to reporters on wastebook 20, his annual report on egregious federal spending.

John birch society founder predicted 10 steps to americas destruction 55 years ago. Tom coburns 20 wastebook, in which the oklahoma republican outlines 100 examples of government waste that collectively cost the u. Oct 22, 2014 these expenses all feature in oklahoma sen. Coburn publishes wastebook 20 committee for a responsible. The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more. Although everyone in his office from interns on up contributes ideas, mr. The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more ways.

Of course, it does not outline a path to make structural changes on either. Coburn report reveals waste citizens against government waste. Senator tom coburn releases 20 wastebook in a press release tuesday, senator tom coburn rokla. Tom coburn released his annual wastebook on tuesday, outlining 100 examples of what he calls egregious federal.

Coburns 20 wastebook by katie lapotin december 17, 20 12. Senators wastebook notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible. Coburn was at his senate office on capitol hill in 20. The rascally rabbit study is his first specific example this year of waste and the first word in this years. Senator is frequent critic of government waste %2c fraud and mismanagement. 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. Rok will unveil wastebook 20, his annual report on egregious federal. Coburn s 20 wastebook by katie lapotin december 17, 20 12. Senator coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in. Senator tom coburns r wastebook 20 report on outof.

Jan 10, 2017 the federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more ways than one. New mexico plan giving licenses to illegals to backfire in 20. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in. Awesome read i think every american should read this book to find out about the waste, fraud and abuse that is being perpetrated on them every day, 365 days a year.

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. Dec 22, 20 senator tom coburns r wastebook 20 report on outofcontrol government spending the office of senator tom coburn rokla. Oct 22, 2014 senators wastebook notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible. This is your tax money read this book to find out where it goes. Postal services million dollar fortune teller featured in. Oklahoma senator tom coburn releases his annual wastebook. Bio of tom coburn coburn releases annual wastebook highlighting most egregious spending. The first session of the 1th congress will likely go down. 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 to introduce wastebook 20 at tuesday press conference washington, d. This years edition of the annual wastebook from sen. 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.

This morning the senate voted on cloture to move forward the sequesterbusting budget deal the house passed last week. 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. With no one watching over the vast bureaucracy, the problem is not just what washington isnt doing, but what it is doing. Of course, it does not outline a path to make structural changes on either the tax or spending side, but it does. Tom coburn s third edition of his wastebook names the worst offender and biggest waste of taxpayers money. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in final.

Coburn s book says, the cost to produce a penny in 2012 is more than two times its actual value. It attempted to take hostage the symbols of america to exact ransom from taxpayers. Senator tom coburns holierthanthou release of his 20. Coburns 20 wastebook features brothels, nasa and senate lifestyle training. Government documents general collection and was provided by unt libraries. Dec 17 20 coburn releases annual wastebook highlighting most egregious spending of 20. Coburns 20 wastebook features brothels, nasa and senate lifestyle training posted dec 17, 20 11. Tom coburn, the republican from oklahoma, cites federal money for video games as a potential candidate for cutbacks on government. Had just these 100 been eliminated, the sequester amount would have been reduced nearly a third without any noticeable disruption. Known simply as the waste book, the report is a watchlist of.

Tom coburns annual wastebook, a ranking of 2014s top 100 worst examples of government waste, including outofthisworld spending on research. Coburn report reveals waste citizens against government. Senator coburns wastebook 2012 names biggest waste. Oct 24, 2014 plenty of lawmakers talk about rooting out government waste, but mr.

One million dollars to build a bus stop in virginia. Wastebook 20, which details 100 examples of the federal. The 100 examples coburn singles out in his wastebook 20. Coburn calls out stupid government spending with wastebook.

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