Lankford releases 100 examples of govt waste including doggie hamlet biden calls kamala harris the president again bidens campaign promise on who is getting a tax hike just came crashing down. News senator jeff flake s new report waste book 2015. Jun, 2017 in different forms, senators flake, lankford, paul, mccain, coats, and rep. Nov 28, 2016 senator james lankford today released his second annual government waste and solutions report called, federal fumbles. James lankford produces taxpayer dollars waste report called. The farce awakens, flake very quickly surrenders that he has no respect for the material he calls wasteful. Lankford releases annual report on government waste, other. Each of the books entries are projects paid for by the taxpayer and a given a pejorative title as well as the associated cost.
Citizens against government waste is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating waste, fraud, mismanagement and abuse in government. The latest in a series originally launched by retired senator tom coburn. Government waste gets a 2015 star wars tiein federal times. Washington, dc senator james lankford rok today announced he will release a federal government waste and solutions report later this fall. Lankford cites almost a halftrillion in government waste fcw. Bryan berkey did not help write jeff flake s wastebook.
After a senator calls her research a waste of taxpayer dollars, biologist sheila. The national science foundation nsf has been the backbone of americas science and. Heres a short list of really questionable budgetary. Flake channels the force to fight government waste roll call. I commend citizens against government waste for trying to shame congress into fiscal responsibility, although one has to wonder if congress has any shame. Senator slams spending on silent shakespeare, federal match.
A catalogue record for this book is available from the british library. Coburns footsteps so that taxpayers can destroy the death star that is wasteful spending. Federal waste report says government dropped the ball on. Washington, dc senator james lankford rok today announced the fourth volume of his annual federal waste book, federal fumbles. Dec 18, 2015 flakes wastebook is the latest in a series of lawmakers attempting to carry on sen. James lankford releases his 2nd annual government waste. Lankford s federal fumbles report is an essential playbook for ending reckless.
Lankford releases latest report on government waste. These days, bryans executive director of restore accountability, a nonprofit that educates young people about the national debt. Senator james lankford s waste report will be released monday morning. Im thrilled to see the latest waste reports from senators flake and lankford. Jan 10, 2017 in december 2015, flake released wastebook. Flake channels the force to fight government waste. Lankford shares senator coburns sentiment that many members of congress should produce their own waste reports, and he applauds rep. Carrying on the tradition of retired senator tom coburn rok, senator jeff flake raz this week released the 2015 edition of the wastebook.
There are a lot of times youll hear people say, well theres government waste but we have to identify exactly what that waste is so we can actually go after it said lankford. Gabrielle levy, political reporter gabrielle levy covers. Dec 11, 2015 fortunately not, as it appears that senator jeff flake has picked up the mantel of collecting examples of the most bizarre projects and programs that receive federal government funding that were reported in the media over the past year with the release of wastebook 2015. Capitol hill event brings scientists together with the.
Federal fumbles and the land of enchantment errors of. Nov 27, 2017 the third annual government waste playbook from sen. Dec 18, 2015 to coincide with the release of the muchanticipated film star wars. Senator james lankfords federal fumbles covers example of ice. James lankford released his annual federal government waste and solutions report on monday detailing the arguably ridiculous things the government spent money on. Jeff flake s rarizona 286page report, entitled wastebook.
Senator lankford to release a government waste report this fall. Senator lankford to release a government waste report. The farce awakens citizens against government waste hint. Specifically, the report will highlight examples of wasteful or duplicative spending, along with burdensome regulations, but will also offer a policy solution to each of. The farce awakens, with a picture of flake as luke skywalker on the cover and coburn portrayed as.
Dec 22, 2015 the targets are limitless, as flake documents in his new star wars inspired waste book, the farce awakens. The farce awakens december 2015 spiralbound january 1, 2015 by senator jeff flake author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Lankford isnt the only senator hoping to inherit coburns wastebusting mantle. Top government waste examples from the farce awakens. A pork project is a lineitem in an appropriations bill that designates tax dollars for a specific purpose in circumvention of established budgetary procedures.
Lankford has followed in the footsteps of his predecessor, sen. Lankford isnt the only senator hoping to inherit coburns waste busting mantle. John mccain of arizona, rand paul of kentucky, dan coats of indiana and jeff flake of arizona in efforts to identify government waste. Nov 27, 2017 president and founder of white coat waste project, anthony bellotti, released a statement on the report. Dec 09, 2015 he plays on the hoopla over the coming release of the star wars movie, titling the book wastebook. James lankford, a republican from oklahoma, produced a report documenting the most egregious wastes of taxpayer dollars. Senator james lankford rok during a press conference. Coburn began releasing an annual report of the 100 examples of wasteful federal spending in 2010 with the inaugural wastebook, which continued until his retirement in 2014. The congressional pig book is cagws annual compilation of the porkbarrel projects in the federal budget. Those projects are only three of 100 ways the federal government wasted your tax dollars, which are detailed in sen. Each addition was free to download from the senators.
Nov 27, 2017 federal waste report says government dropped the ball on using kaspersky software. Coburns legacy as well as a sequel to his june 2015 publication jurassic pork. The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more. Universities are charging taxpayers to take federal dollars. In different forms, senators flake, lankford, paul, mccain, coats, and rep. For years, republican senator tom coburn of oklahoma released an annual government wastebook. The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more ways. The farce awakens, starring monkeys on treadmills, parties for hipsters, and sheep in microgravity, continues the tradition of retired sen.
Russell have continued the practice of releasing wasteful spending reports. Mar 20, 2019 telework abuse highlighted in lankford s 2017 waste report by ian smith november 27, 2017 3. Taxpayers should be disappointed in such wasteful spending, but should be encouraged that some in congress are making an effort to identify and eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse. Senator slams spending on silent shakespeare, federal. Jeff flakes 2015 wastebook the farce awakens, and his.
The farce awakens december 2015 senator jeff flake on. Jan 01, 2016 the targets are limitless, as flake documents in his new star warsinspired waste book, the farce awakens. You certainly dont get that impression by flipping through the pig book. The star wars reboot was just about to come out, and the whole report is star wars themed. The farce awakens, a survey of waste, fraud, and abuse compiled by u. Jeff flake raz, the latest volume of lankford s federal fumbles. Lankford releases 100 examples of govt waste including. Steve russell rok, senator jeff flake raz, senator dan coats rin, senator rand paul rky and senator john mccain raz, among others, who have released reports to expose wasteful spending. James lankford has cataloged some of the governments spending on usual or duplicative programs through the annual. Dec 01, 2015 senator james lankford rok, former sen. Tom coburns rok successor, is maintaining the debt doctors legacy with his federal fumbles book published monday. Lankford tells breitbart news daily that the book, which identifies where the waste is, is an important first step toward saving american tax dollars.
James lankford wants to know why the federal government felt it needed to get. Durio zibethinus is the only species available in the international market. These are among more than 100 descriptions of what senator jeff flake, republican of arizona, deems wasteful federal spending in wastebook. I have long said that all 535 members of congress should be doing wastebook reports so we can have an informed debate about spending priorities. Jan 10, 2017 senator flake s report highlights the need for improved oversight of federal spending, especially grants being issued by executive agencies and departments. Arizona senator jeff flake has released the congressional waste book for 2015, listing 101 examples of stupid, inane, maddening, and sickening government spending. Flake should be congratulated for following in sen. Republican james lankford, released his own waste book last week.
Senator james lankford to release book detailing government waste. There are 30 recognised durio species, at least nine of which produce edible fruit, with over 300 named varieties in thailand and 100 in malaysia, as of 1987. Tom coburn, releasing a report detailing 100 ways the government dropped the ball instances of waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer dollars that took place in the federal government this year. But hes helped write other waste reports for senators tom coburn and james lankford, both from bryans home state of oklahoma. Lankford releases government waste report federal fumbles. Senator flake reveals wastebook 2017 foundation national. The third annual government waste playbook from sen. Lankford examines federal programs, agencies, and regulations to come up with 100 fumbles that he thinks could be corrected in order to enhance efficiency and cut government waste while streamlining the essential services that. Lankford cites almost a halftrillion in government waste.
Dec 08, 2015 those projects are only three of 100 ways the federal government wasted your tax dollars, which are detailed in sen. Here is jeff flake introducing his wastebook on the senate floor. Lankford picks up coburn baton on government waste. Hademarschen type were found in steeple langford parish. In honor of the release of the new star wars movie, senator jeff flake r. Lankford publishes federal fumbles committee for a. Porkemon go calls into question multiple research projects conducted by the national science foundation and other government entities, including one in which the nsf and. Shale oil production has begun o o o items from professor preponomics. An experiment involving a monkey in a hamster ball on treadmill. Flake continues coburns tradition elizabeth harrington on december 8, 2015 sen.
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