The book highlights irresponsible grants, similar or even identical programs that exist across multiple federal agencies, and money spent inefficiently. Lankford picks up coburn baton on government waste. Washington, dc senator james lankford today released his second annual government waste and solutions report called, federal fumbles. The report divided its wide range of subjects into four categories. It was too much to look at all 100 projects for this story, so we selected a few of lankfords federal fumbles from nsf and the national institutes of health nih. Senator james lankford today released his second annual government waste and solutions report called, federal fumbles. Lankfords report follows in the tradition of his predecessor, retired sen. Senator james lankfords new study on wasteful spending federal fumbles indicates that bia mismanagement persists, with waste and failure in its housing, education, and health care programs. President and founder of white coat waste project, anthony bellotti, released a statement on the report. Lankford releases federal fumbles report the journal record. James lankford, oklahoma republican, on monday released federal fumbles, a report that highlights examples of wasteful or duplicative spending and burdensome regulations, and also. Senator lankford releases federal fumbles govt waste.
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James lankford released his annual federal fumbles report that highlights cases of government inefficiency and proposes solutions on tuesday. Since the first edition in 2015, federal fumbles has focused on government waste, which has generally meant a waste of your tax dollars. Its the most wonderful time of the year especially for congressional spending hawks. Senator james lankfords federal fumbles covers example. Lankfords federal fumbles picks up where coburn left off on detailing potential government waste.
Tom coburns annual report on federal waste, inefficiency and duplication. James coburn, whose annual wastebook report for years chronicled federal boondoggles and spendthrift practices. Lankford released his second annual government waste and solutions report called, federal fumbles. Response to senator lankford national science foundation. Senator james lankford r ok recently issued his second annual federal fumbles. Meanwhile families struggle to get home loans, and small businesses struggle to make ends meet. James lankford has provided taxpayers a service by highlighting how poorly their money can be managed once it gets to washington. James lankford said monday while discussing his latest edition of the federal fumbles report. Notwithstanding the absurd and often laughable focus of senator lankfords barbs, this compendium of often wasteful and inefficient federal spending is a sad commentary. Defense department made a handful of the wasteful government blunders targeted by sen. Senator james lankford releases second federal fumbles. Welcome to the first annual release of the federal fumbles report. Lankfords federal fumbles report is an essential playbook for ending reckless.
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Lankford proposes reforms in federal fumbles report. His goal is to help congress determine funding and. Senator james lankford rok today released his second annual report on the federal government s wasteful spending, federal fumbles. In the tradition of senator tom coburns wastebook, this is senator james lankfords federal fumbles. The united states is drowning in debt, but the government is still keeping up with its record of wasteful spending, sen. Lankfords federal fumbles report sheds light on the waste, fraud, and abuse rampant in the federal government that hardworking americans are paying for with their tax dollars. Senator james lankford rok talked about the 2015 wastebook, federal fumbles. Senator james lankford federal fumbles 100 ways the government dropped the ball over the last 11 months, congress and the new administration have worked to roll back many of the burdensome regulations put in place by the last administration and highlighted in previous editions of federal fumbles. Senator james lankford rok releases his first government waste and solutions report at a press conference at the u. Its a list that none of us wanted to see, but thanks to the wasteful spending of the federal government, one that has been dutifully assembled by u. Senator jeff flakes wastebook formerly produced by james coburn and former senator william. Its got many examples of wasteful federal spending and also solutions to each problem he identifies in the report. Lankford believes he has an obligation to solve the troubles of our nation, not just complain, which is why for every problem identified there is a recommended solution. Lankford publishes federal fumbles senator james lankford rok, former sen.
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