Here are the most wasteful government projects in 2019. Rather than describing single experiments as costing hundreds of thousands of dollars, coburn s staffers typically. Thomas allen coburn march 14, 1948 march 28, 2020 was an american politician and. Oct 22, 2014 oklahoma senator tom coburn s 2014 wastebook lays bare the governments wasteful spending by ranking the top 100 most frivolous projects of each year that either used borrowed money or our. Every branch of government bickered this year over the need to spend more while continuing to misspend. Tom coburn has released the latest installment of his annual wastebook, detailing questionable government spending. Oct 22, 2014 these expenses all feature in oklahoma sen. 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. Jan 10, 2017 this is flakes second edition of the wastebook series, started by retired sen. Coburn s final 2014 wastebook is funny, sad, and outrageous sen.
Tom coburn was always going to be a tough act to follow when it came to producing. Wastebook 2014 by united states government us senate. These are just a few examples from the 100 entrylong list in a book detailing government waste, compiled by retiring gop sen. His annual wastebook has regularly provided valuable information for taxpayers regarding the specific ways the federal government wastes money. Tom coburns legacy citizens against government waste. Eastwest gateway council of governments fy 2011 2014 transportation improvement program. He submitted a letter of resignation to oklahoma governor mary fallin, effective at the end of the 1th congress. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in. Pr professionals autzen, 2014, and scientists themselves liang et al.
Saturday january 28th, 2017 posted by craig eyermann at 10. Wastebook 2014 kindle edition by us senate, united states. Healthsupported research grants during the 2014 election season. Coburn report reveals waste citizens against government.
Per senator coburn s office, some examples include. Tom coburn and his investigators have been busy in their most recent effort to unveil what they view as government waste and abuse. The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more ways. The 2014 edition of the oklahoma republicans annual wastebook runs almost 250 pages and features 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 federal funds. Tom coburn s annual wastebook, a ranking of 2014 s top 100 worst examples of government waste, including outofthisworld spending on research. Coburn publishes wastebook 2014 committee for a responsible. Senator tom coburn s final edition of the wastebook is packed with porkbarrel spending, misplaced priorities, mission creep, expensive boondoggles, and taxpayer abuse. John mccain raz took up the cause after coburn retired. With no one watching over the vast bureaucracy, the problem is not just what washington isn t doing, but what it is doing. Senator tom coburn released his wastebook 2012, a report outlining wasteful federal policies that cost taxpayers. It shows 100 examples of wasteful government spending. Coburn report reveals waste citizens against government waste.
The last government wastebook 2014 congress, legal. Between 2011 and 2014, the annual publication was called the wastebook. If scientists wanted to see a bunch of dumb primates. Oct 25, 2014 wastebook 2014 the report washington doesn t want you to read reveals the 100 most outlandish government expenditures this year, costing taxpayers billions of dollars. Restoring congress as the first branch r street institute. 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. On tom coburn documenting wasteful government spending the. Late last year, oklahoma republican senator tom coburn, m. Wastebook 2012 4 1 the most unproductive and unpopular congress in modern history does nothing while america struggles. 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. With no one watching over the vast bureaucracy, the problem is not just what washington isnt doing, but what it is doing. As always the publication includes a cherry picked list of the various ways in which government wastes taxpayer dollars, much of which is difficult defend no matter what your political point of view.
Oct 22, 2014 these are just a few examples from the 100 entrylong list in a book detailing government waste, compiled by retiring gop sen. The 2014 wastebook of weird governmentfunded projects. The last government wastebook 2014 congress, legal, obama. Coburn s final 2014 wastebook is funny, sad, and outrageous by bob adelmann october 23, 2014. According to cbs news, it is the fifth such annual report issued by oklahoma sen. Tom coburn, and seeks to highlight the inefficiencies of our bloated federal bureaucracy. Wastebook 2014 the report washington doesnt want you to read reveals the 100 most outlandish government expenditures this year, costing taxpayers billions of dollars.
These are just some of the ways the federal government spent your tax dollars this year. October 2012 edition of the waste book compiled by his staff. On tom coburn documenting wasteful government spending. Year after year, senator tom coburn rok refuses to simply give lip service to wasteful government spending and has instead called out controversial. The 10 dumbest examples of how government wastes taxpayer. Earlier this week, retiring senator tom coburn, r oklahoma released the 2014 edition pdf of the wastebook of public spending. Oct 22, 2014 wastebook 2014, a new report published wednesday, chronicles the 100 most outlandish projects on which the government burned taxpayer money this year.
Wastebook 2011 1 dear taxpayer, robot dragons, video games, christmas trees, snow cone machines, and chocolate. Stephanie tom tong, fred vultee, sean kolhoff, allison b. This is flakes second edition of the wastebook series, started by retired sen. Oct 22, 2014 senator tom coburn issues an annual government wastebook but he will be retiring. Oct 27, 2014 the senators annual summary of wasteful spending is entitled wastebook followed by the year of its publication. Even those lucky enough to have jobs have had to tighten their belts and trim household budgets. Tom coburn was always going to be a tough act to follow when it came.
Tom coburn, gop budget hawk and obama friend, to leave. 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. Wastebook 2014 takes aim at the international space. Coburn s wastebook targets include mountain lions, sheep, beer, roll call, october 22, 2014 sen. Stop fighting scientific research consortium of social science. Dec 21, 2010 coburn also goes after national science foundation nsf grants. Wastebook 2010 1 dear taxpayer, as the year 2010 ends, millions of americans are still struggling to find work. Nine ways the government squandered your money, according. Wastebook 20 2 this lack of common sense was only accentuated in october when the government shut down, in part because congress failed to approve even one regular appropriations bill. Examples of wasteful spending highlighted in wastebook 2014 include.
Oct 22, 2014 senator tom coburn rok, long a champion of limited government and fiscal responsibility, has released his annual wastebook his last one, unfortunately, as dr. This years report the 100 most outlandish government expenditures the last government wastebook 2014 congress, legal, obama, abortion politics and other controversies democrats, republicans, libertarians, conservatives, liberals, third parties, leftwing. He said to cbs news nancy cordes in a recent interview, where was the adult in the room when this was going on. In january 2014, coburn announced he would resign before the expiration of his final term. Us foreign assistance federation of american scientists. Dec 11, 2015 when senator tom coburn retired last year, we wondered if his retirement would also mark the end of the wastebook the oklahoma senators annual compendium of the most absurd items that the u. Pdf files the link to the report and both videos that senator coburn s office have put together in on senator coburn s senate page senator tom coburn m. In what is perhaps one of the most perplexing industry props of our. Earlier this week, retiring senator tom coburn, r oklahoma released the 2014 edition pdf of. Coburn was reelected to a second term in 2010 and kept his pledge not to seek a third term in 2016. The senators annual summary of wasteful spending is entitled wastebook followed by the year of its publication.
Oklahoma republican senator tom coburn s final edition of his wastebook lists 100 ways that the federal government is wasting taxpayer dollars on wacky, useless, and exasperating projects. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading wastebook 2014. Wastebook 2014 by united states government us senate, senator. Wastebook 2014 chronicles 100 stupid government projects. Tom coburn, gop budget hawk and obama friend, to leave senate. When senator tom coburn retired last year, we wondered if his retirement would also mark the end of the wastebook the oklahoma senators annual compendium of the most absurd items that the u. Nov 27, 2019 each year, a senate republican releases the wastebook, detailing wasteful government spending. Wastebook 2014 takes aim at the international space station.
In february 2014, thenunder secretary of defense for acquisition, technology, and. Oct 22, 2014 gambling monkeys, massages for rabbits, and paid leave for federal workers who are underperforming or even engaging in criminal mischief these are some of the projects listed in senator tom coburn s rok wastebook 2014, the annual list of wasteful government projects put out by the senator. Agency heads were forced to decide what constituted essential and nonessential activities. Government documents general collection and was provided by the unt libraries government documents department to the unt digital library, a digital repository hosted by the unt libraries. Rand paul rky releases the annual wastebook, and this year contains some real doozies. Governments questionable spending news on 6 washington is often accused of doing nothing, and the current congress is on track to be one of the least. Nov 12, 2012 during his 17 years as a senator and representative, senator tom coburn rokla. Nov 19, 2015 from 2008 until he retired from the senate in january 2015, sen. As you read wastebook 2014, remember that it is just a.
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