He spots items throughout the year and fires them off in emails collected by his legislative director, roland foster. Jeff flake raz released his annual waste book, a list of 50 examples of federal spending which he. All of coburns suggestions for defense spending cuts are to trim around the edges, like reducing waste in contracting p. Coburns wastebook was first released in 2010 and even before then when senator proxmire had the. 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. 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.
Being listed in a wastebook can be scary, but researchers come out unscathedand find that it. Senator tom coburn, md rok passed away last weekend at the age of 72 after a long battle with cancer. Telework abuse highlighted in lankfords 2017 waste report by ian smith on november 27, 2017 in agency news with 0 comments senator james lankford rok has released his third annual. Senator jeff flake presents wastebook porkemon go january. Waste cagw has unearthed earmarks in the appropriations bills. Wastebook, earmarks, and congress power of the purse.
The first had hundreds of biographical and belleslettres works as well as articles in. 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 is the total amount of government waste identified by sen. Porkbarrel spending surging despite earmark ban, pig.
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 ways. Just as problematic, the wastebook never tells us how we are. I have worked on the research and writing of waste reports for senators coburn and lankford. This wastebook is another installment in a series on tackling wasteful government spending. Saturday january 28th, 2017 posted by craig eyermann at 10. Today, senator tom coburn released a new report on government waste called wastebook 2011. In fact, members of congress have steadily ramped up the use of earmarks in each year since the initiation of the earmark moratorium. Flake issues annual waste book earlier this week, sen.
Why the wastebook matters why the wastebook matters. Although everyone in his office from interns on up contributes ideas, mr. The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more. Being listed in a wastebook can be scary, but researchers come out unscathed and find that it. Senator coburn highlights ridiculous government spending. In his second year after having taken over production of the annual wastebook from former senator tom coburn, senator jeff flake has. 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. The bill passed the house in january 2017, but has yet to receive a vote in. Friday december 11th, 2015 posted by craig eyermann at 4.
Tom coburns legacy citizens against government waste. Facebook wont pay taxes again, will get refund instead. Senator coburn has been a leader in looking for ways to cut unnecessary government spending. Jeff flake, who inherited the wastebook when coburn retired after the 2014. Tom coburns new book explains how an article v convention can bypass a corrupt congress by jeff reynolds 20170522t02. Government documents general collection and was provided by unt libraries government. Tom coburn roklahoma, who on tuesday this week released the 20 edition of his annual wastebook report detailing instances of what he considers unnecessary. His first relationship lasted for three years, and the second 44. The 2017 congressional pig book exposes 163 earmarks in fy 2017, an increase of 32. Coburn as oklahomas junior senator, appears to be the closest to mirroring the wastebook. Wastebook 2011 1 dear taxpayer, robot dragons, video games, christmas trees, snow cone machines, and chocolate. Coburn report reveals waste citizens against government waste.
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