Tom Coburn Unleashes on Congress: ‘America Doesn’t Trust You Anymore. That’s the Truth’

Quotes Tocqueville to the Senate

Elizabeth Harrington
April 27, 2016 1:55 PM

Tom Coburn, the former senator currently leading a movement for a Convention of States, unloaded on Congress during a hearing before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Wednesday.

Congressman Announces ‘Waste Watch’ to Fight Frivolous Gov’t Spending

Continues tradition started by Sen. Tom Coburn

Elizabeth Harrington
April 7, 2015 5:14 PM

Rep. Steve Russell (R., Okla.) unveiled Tuesday the first edition of Waste Watch, a compilation of frivolous government spending that seeks to carry on the work of retired Sen. Tom Coburn of exposing waste, fraud, and abuse.

Billions in Taxpayer Funded Loans Going to Companies that Serve the Rich

SBA loans going to country clubs, Lamborghini dealerships, luxury pet resorts

Brent Scher
December 18, 2014 12:50 PM

The Small Business Administration exists to help Americans “start, build, and grow” businesses, but an analysis of more than $67 billion worth of SBA loans finds that much of the taxpayer funds went to “wealthy lifestyle” businesses such as members-only country clubs and luxury auto dealers.

Tax Dollars at Work: Mountain Lions on Treadmills

Coburn’s Wastebook highlights $25 billion in wasteful spending

Elizabeth Harrington
October 22, 2014 12:01 AM

Sen. Tom Coburn (R., Okla.) released his final Wastebook on Wednesday, and it did not disappoint. Dr. Coburn, who is retiring after this term, chronicled $25 billion spent on 100 “silly, unnecessary, and low priority projects,” this year. The report touches nearly every agency, finding that the federal government is still spending taxpayer dollars to put animals on treadmills and subsidize wine.

Report: Tax Credits Meant to Help Poor Communities Spent on Doggie Day Care, Sculptures, Breweries

Coburn: ‘When government picks winners and losers, the losers usually end up being taxpayers’

Elizabeth Harrington
August 14, 2014 5:30 PM

Federal tax credits meant to stimulate the economies of low-income communities have gone to dog day cares, sculptures, recording studios, and breweries, according to a report released by Sen. Tom Coburn (R., Okla.).

Unaccompanied Alien Children Program Cost $263 Million Already This Year

Eighty-eight percent remain in United States

Elizabeth Harrington
July 10, 2014 5:00 AM

The federal program for Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC)—which provides long-term foster care, apparel, and interpreter services for thousands of young illegal immigrants, the majority of which are placed in the United States—has already cost $263 million this year.

Coburn Report Details Massive Wait Times at VA Facilities

Justin Price
June 24, 2014 5:15 PM

Sen. Tom Coburn (R., Okla.) released a report Tuesday detailing the extensive wait times and mismanagement within the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system.

Stalled Bill to Combat Middle East Violence Sparks Intra-Party Fight

Republicans hold bill that would protect religious minorities

Adam Kredo
May 23, 2014 12:44 PM

The battle over a long-stalled, yet widely supported congressional effort to combat the persecution of religious minorities in the Middle East has pitted leading Republicans against one another and stirred outrage from advocacy groups who are frustrated that lawmakers are foiling efforts that could help stem the bloodshed.

Sequester Resulted in One Layoff

Coburn: ‘Devastating to the credibility of Washington politicians and administration officials’

Elizabeth Harrington
May 7, 2014 2:00 PM

Sen. Tom Coburn (R., Okla.) is launching an investigation after revelations that sequestration resulted in only one government layoff in 2013. According to a report released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the only layoff that occurred to help achieve the $85.3 billion in spending cuts took place in the Department of Justice (DOJ).

Senators Predicted Obamacare’s Negative Side Effects

$1.058 trillion in new taxes, five million insurance cancellations

Elizabeth Harrington
April 1, 2014 7:00 PM

Sens. Tom Coburn (R., Okla.) and John Barrasso (R., Wyo.) released a new report Tuesday evening highlighting Obamacare’s failures, including forcing millions of Americans off their health insurance plans and adding $1 trillion in new taxes.