Sen. Coburn Takes AIM at Fraud, Waste in Washington, Part II




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Summary: Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), joins Take AIM for Part II of his discussion with Roger Aronoff about his new book, "The Debt Bomb: A Bold Plan to Stop Washington from Bankrupting America." Point-by-point, Sen. Coburn describes the steps that the government must take to get the economy back on track. Sen. Coburn, who pledged to his constituents to not serve more than three terms in the House, has also pledged to not serve more than two terms in the Senate, because he believes that members should serve as citizen-legislators, opposed to being life-long career politicians. Facts: Sen. Coburn is a physician who specializes in family medicine, obstetrics and the treatment of allergies. He has personally delivered more than 4,000 babies. Sen. Coburn is also a three-time cancer survivor. To learn more about Sen. Coburn and read his bio: http://www.coburn.senate.gov/public/?p=Biography