Wastebook

Senator Rand Paul Airs Annual Grievances

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One of the main elements of Festivus, the winter holiday popularized by Seinfeld, is the Airing of Grievances where people say how they were wronged over the past year. Every year, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) airs his grievances on Twitter and this year he took aim at government spending and […]

In Senate, Dueling Wastebooks Continue Senator Coburn’s Legacy

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When Senator Coburn (R-OK) retired from the Senate, he challenged his former colleagues to produce their own versions of his Wastebook. The WastebookIn was Senator Coburn’s annual look at his perceived wasteful federal spending. The report was often-lighted and pointed out absurdities filed away in the federal spending. The report […]