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In the 2014 edition of the wastebook, coburn notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible. Tom coburn, a physician who became a powerful voice in congress on government spending and waste, died early saturday after a long fight with prostate cancer. In the 2014 edition of the wastebook, coburn notes that getting rid of the. He upheld his campaign pledge to serve no more than three consecutive terms and did not. Dec 17, 20 what do nasas green ninja, calm wives and military weapons in afghanistan have in common. Senator tom coburns holierthanthou release of his 20. Senator coburns wastebook 2012 names biggest waste. Senator tom coburn town hall muskogee, oklahoma august 21, 20. His golden fleece awards were his personal campaign against government waste. Dec 17, 20 senator tom coburn rok speaks to reporters on wastebook 20, his annual report on egregious federal spending. 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.
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