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Former oklahoma senator tom coburn has died after a long fight with prostate cancer, the oklahoman reported saturday morning. A physician, coburn arose from oklahoma, first to the house and then to the senate, where he became a leading voice for limited and modest government and for fiscal rectitude. Senator coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in. What senator coburns list of fraud, abuse, and overspending doesnt tell us. He said to cbs news nancy cordes in a recent interview, where was. Coburn offered more amendments than any of his colleagues. Coburns final 2014 wastebook is funny, sad, and outrageous. This type of response is expected and this report is intended to add to the ongoing larger debate. Karen and i send our deepest sympathies and prayers to his family during this tough time. 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 as oklahomas junior senator, appears to be the closest to mirroring the wastebook. Tom coburn passed away at his home saturday, his family said in a statement.
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During his 17 years as a senator and representative, senator tom coburn rokla. Oct 22, 2014 these expenses all feature in oklahoma sen. The retiring oklahoma senator released his final annual wastebook, highlighting 100 of the most outlandish government expenditures. Government documents general collection and was provided by unt libraries government documents department to unt digital library. Nov 12, 2012 during his 17 years as a senator and representative, senator tom coburn rokla. Tom coburns legacy citizens against government waste. The death of senator tom coburn of oklahoma takes from america one of the most admirable voices in our national debate and just when we need him most. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading wastebook 2014. Nov 19, 2015 from 2008 until he retired from the senate in january 2015, sen.
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. Coburn publishes wastebook 20 committee for a responsible. In it, the retiring oklahoma senator laces into the national institutes of health for complaining about lack of ebola research. Senator coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in final wastebook.
Thomas allen coburn march 14, 1948 march 28, 2020 was an american politician and physician. Dec 21, 2010 senator tom coburn rok has put out a new study on government waste called wastebook 2010. Senator tom coburns government oversight legacy by keith ashdown and dan lips, opinion contributor 033020 05. Oklahoma republican senator tom coburns final edition of his wastebook lists 100 ways that the federal government is wasting taxpayer dollars on. Wastebook 20 united states government us senate, senator tom coburn m. Coburn releases annual wastebook highlighting most. In it, the retiring oklahoma senator laces into the national institutes of health for complaining about lack of. Highlighted in the annual wastebook report on government spending, the 28foot joint, which also. 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 definition of wastebook by the free dictionary.
Mar 29, 2020 the death of senator tom coburn of oklahoma takes from america one of the most admirable voices in our national debate and just when we need him most. Senator from oklahoma, passed away after a sevenyear battle with prostate cancer. Senator s wastebook notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is. His annual wastebook has regularly provided valuable information for. As washington politicians rush to pass another end of the year bill extending billions of dollars in tax breaks for special interests, a new. Oct 22, 2014 tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in final wastebook. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in final wastebook. Lankford said hes been in discussions with senators to tweak the legislation, and to also look at. Being listed in a wastebook can be scary, but researchers come out. Every branch of government bickered this year over the need to spend more while continuing to misspend. The wastebook facebook page is a joint project of senator tom coburn and senator mark kirk to expose wasteful, duplicative and inefficient spending of. Senator tom coburn was a great conservative voice in the united states congress and american physician whose legacy will live on. 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.
Senator tom coburn rok has put out a new study on government waste called wastebook 2010. When senator tom coburn retired last year, we wondered if his retirement would also mark the end of the wastebook the oklahoma senator s annual compendium of the most absurd items that the u. He said to cbs news nancy cordes in a recent interview, where was the adult in the room when this was going on. 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. Wastebook 2015 the unrelenting wasteful spending of. 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. During his 17 years as a senator and representative, senator tom coburn r okla.
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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. Released in october, wastebook 2012 highlights 100 projects costing taxpayers more. Coburn report reveals waste citizens against government. Mar 28, 2020 coburn also published an annual wastebook of government spending. Oklahoma republican senator tom cobums final edition of his wastebook, published october 22, lists 100 ways that the federal government is wasting taxpayer dollars on wacky, useless, and exasperating projects. From 2008 until he retired from the senate in january 2015, sen. Tom coburn of oklahoma died after a yearslong battle with cancer. Each year, coburn and his staff pick out governmentfunded projects many science. Coburn lost yearslong battle with cancer former senator tom coburn, rok. Senators wastebook notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible. Oklahoma republican senator tom cobums final edition of his wastebook, published october 22, lists 100 ways that the federal government is wasting taxpayer dollars on. A physician, coburn arose from oklahoma, first to the house and then to the senate, where h. Here are the most wasteful government projects in 2019 the.
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