Right Now
Jan 04 2007
The Coburn Principles
Dr. Coburn today announced the principles, listed below, he will measure all bills brought before the Senate henceforth:
Coburn Principles for Agreeing to Unanimous Consent on Legislation
- The bill must conform to the vision of a limited federal government set forth by the Founding Fathers and the Constitution.
- If a bill creates or authorizes a new federal program or activity, it must not duplicate an existing program or activity.
- If a bill authorizes new spending, it must be offset by reductions in real spending elsewhere.
- If a program or activity currently receives funding from sources including but not limited to the federal government, a bill shall not increase the federal government’s share.
- If a bill establishes a new foundation, museum, cultural or historical site, or other entity that is not an agency or a Department, federal funding should be limited to the initial start up costs with a private endowment for private funding.
Dr. Coburn sent a letter to his colleagues outlining his principles for considering new spending.
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 1/30/07 | Do we need to increase the federal mininum wage?  |
| 1/12/07 | Real reform for the Senate ethics bill |
| 1/4/07 | Current record |
