Dec 17, 20 coburn lists the top ten most eyebrowraising expenditures. These are just some of the ways the federal government spent your tax dollars this year. Jan 10, 2017 this is flakes second edition of the wastebook series, started by retired sen. Mar 11, 20 i heard about these books about the waste in our government. Coburn also goes after national science foundation nsf grants. The 10 dumbest examples of how government wastes taxpayer. This story was updated to add comments from senator coburns office. Senator coburn has been a leader in looking for ways to cut unnecessary government spending including collaborating with thensenator obama on the coburn obama transparency act. He has just releases wastebook 2015 and trust me, as you will see below, the wasteful spending on idiocy continues unabated under the obama administration.
Between 2011 and 2014, the annual publication was called the wastebook. Jeff flake ap elizabeth harringtondecember 8, 2015 12. Color matched bolt caps included toilet seat not included 1. Over this same period, some services to veterans were halted or curtailed and progress to reduce the veterans disability claims backlog was stalled. While politicians in washington spent much of 20 complaining about sequestrations impact on. Dec 16, 20 when comes spending your money, those washington tend see waste, speak waste, and cut waste. October 2012 edition of the waste book compiled by his staff. Coburns book says, the cost to produce a penny in 2012 is more than two times its actual value. Flake issues annual waste book earlier this week, sen. Wastebook 20 senator coburn s list of govt boondoggles sen.
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. Tom coburns 20 wastebook, in which the oklahoma republican outlines 100 examples of government waste that collectively cost the u. 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. The 2016 congressional pig book exposes 123 earmarks in fy 2016, an increase of 17. Waste cagw has unearthed earmarks in the appropriations bills. 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. Wastebook 20 1 washington has reversed the wisdom of the old cliche that less is needed when less is wasted. Over the past 12 months, washington politicians argued, debated and lamented about how to reign. Wastebook 20 by united states government us senate. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in final. Rok will unveil wastebook 20, his annual report on egregious federal spending, at a press conference on tuesday, december 17, at 10 a. Friday december 11th, 2015 posted by craig eyermann at 4.
Wastebook 2014 the report washington doesnt want you to read reveals the 100 most outlandish government expenditures this year, costing taxpayers billions of dollars. Saturday january 28th, 2017 posted by craig eyermann at 10. 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. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in. Tom coburn released his annual wastebook on tuesday, outlining 100 examples of what he. Wastebook 2012 2 the highway trust fund, which has been bailed out several times over the last five years, is a good example, as billions of dollars intended for transportation are wasted on. Today, senator tom coburn released a new report on government waste called wastebook 2011. Senator coburn highlights ridiculous government spending. From 2008 until he retired from the senate in january 2015, sen. Source document contributed to documentcloud by rebecca hersher npr.
Senator tom coburn s final edition of the wastebook is packed with porkbarrel spending, misplaced priorities, mission creep, expensive boondoggles, and taxpayer abuse. The congressional watchdog said that one of the primary offenders for trashing federal money was the disastrous launch of the affordable care act website healthcare. 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. 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. So coburn s report illustrates the success of the big government to which he himself is an occasional contributor. Tom coburns legacy citizens against government waste. As in the past, this years list includes plenty of activities supported by research agencies. Coburn calls out stupid government spending with wastebook. The annual, lengthy account features 100 examples of federal costs. His departure is raising questions about who, if anyone, will pick up his oversight banner. His annual wastebook has regularly provided valuable information for taxpayers regarding the specific ways the federal government wastes money. Over the past 12 months, washington politicians argued, debated and lamented about how to rein in. Wastebook 2015 the unrelenting wasteful spending of washington. Wastebook 2010 1 dear taxpayer, as the year 2010 ends, millions of americans are still struggling to find work.
Oct 27, 2014 the senators annual summary of wasteful spending is entitled wastebook followed by the year of its publication. Wastebook 2015 the unrelenting wasteful spending of. Senator tom coburn released his wastebook 2012, a report outlining wasteful federal policies. 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. Wastebook 20 us senate, united states government, coburn m. Researchpractice partnerships start with a focus on problems relevant to practice. Refer to price book for additional colorsfinishes 29 14 31 38 finished floor clof waste outlet two slots.
Coburn publishes wastebook 20 committee for a responsible. Butterfly farms although everyone in his office from interns on up contributes ideas, mr. Oct 22, 2014 senators wastebook notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible. Flake continues coburns tradition billions in frivolous and unnecessary spending revealed. This morning the senate voted on cloture to move forward the sequesterbusting budget deal the house passed last week. 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 as oklahomas junior senator, appears to be the closest to mirroring the wastebook. Government documents general collection and was provided by unt libraries government documents department to unt digital library. Senator tom coburn rok has released his annual wastebook report, a compilation of what he believes to be some of the most egregious examples of wasteful spending at the federal level. Tom coburn s 20 wastebook, in which the oklahoma republican outlines 100 examples of government waste that collectively cost the u. With no one watching over the vast bureaucracy, the problem is not just what washington isnt doing, but what it is doing. Nov 12, 2012 during his 17 years as a senator and representative, senator tom coburn rokla. Wastebook 20 4 employees for not performing any duties. Oklahoma senators annual wastebook cites video games.
What do nasas green ninja, calm wives and military weapons in afghanistan have in common. The deal is proofpositive that congress cant keep spending in line with modest budget caps, even when those caps are the. There is more than enough stupidity and incompetence in government to allow us to live well below the budget. Highlights from coburn s 20 wastebook its not just the bunny rubs that raise coburn s ire in his buzzy wastebook, an annual catalog of stupid. 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. 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. 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. Im still reading through them but i am amazed at what has and is going on. Why cutting duck penis research is the wrong way to think about. Wastebook 2011 1 dear taxpayer, robot dragons, video games, christmas trees, snow cone machines, and chocolate. Coburn report reveals waste citizens against government waste. Dec 21, 2010 finally, we get to the real, clearcut, mindless waste in the government. Jeff flake raz released his annual waste book, a list of 50 examples of federal spending which he believes are wasteful.
Coburns wastebook highlights excessive federal spending fcw. Tuesday, 16 october 2012 senator coburn s wastebook 2012 names biggest waste. 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. They can involve student learning, classroom instruction, or how to organize a district for. Among the 50 examples of egregious federal spending uncovered in flakes latest report is a program that accepts. Coburn releases annual wastebook highlighting most. Coburn s 20 wastebook features brothels, nasa and senate lifestyle training douglas grahamcq roll call file photo by meredith shiner.
The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more ways. 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 is flakes second edition of the wastebook series, started by retired sen. For years, senator tom coburn rok resisted the temptation to talk in broad generalities about wasteful. In his second year after having taken over production of the annual wastebook from former senator tom coburn, senator jeff flake has highlighted 50 ways in which the u.
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