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He said to cbs news nancy cordes in a recent interview, where was the adult in the room when this was going on. Coburn releases annual wastebook highlighting most. In the 2014 edition of the wastebook, coburn notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible. What is the total amount of government waste identified by sen. In the 2014 edition of the wastebook, coburn notes that getting rid of the. From defense equipment to the downright bizarre, the oklahoma senator highlights it all in his latest report.
So coburn s report illustrates the success of the big government to which he himself is an occasional contributor. His golden fleece awards were his personal campaign against government waste. He upheld his campaign pledge to serve no more than three consecutive terms and did not. 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. This article was first published by the mcalvany intelligence advisor on friday, december 20th, 20 in his press release announcing the publication of his annual wastebook summarizing 100 examples of egregious, wasteful, and outrageous government spending, oklahoma senator tom coburn tried to make himself appear holier than thou by distancing. Released in october, wastebook 2012 highlights 100. Tom coburn released his annual wastebook on tuesday, outlining 100. Dec 17, 20 senator tom coburn releases 20 wastebook. Rok, ranking member of the homeland security and governmental. Republican senator tom coburn, of oklahoma, tallies government spending on a megablimp, a pizza printer, and more. Senator tom coburn books list of books by senator tom coburn.
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