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Offline furu

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A loss to Oklahoma and to the entire country
« on: March 28, 2020, 11:23:53 AM »
Just saw the news where Senator/Doctor Tom Coburn has passed from his battle with cancer. 

It seems just like yesterday that his voice of reason on fiscal responsibility was strong and clear.  Hard to believe he retired in 2015 to fight the cancer.

It is a great loss to the state of Oklahoma and the country at large to have lost this man with such a principled voice. 
He may not have been right in everything but what a great man.

RIP sir.

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Offline joasis

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Re: A loss to Oklahoma and to the entire country
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2020, 01:02:54 PM »
I net him in 2013 in DC. Representing the Oklahoma State Home Builders, and stopped by his office. Very short, no small talk, and definitely conservative. I can't imagine what he would have thought of the latest boondoggle from our government.
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Offline Kirk Allen

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Re: A loss to Oklahoma and to the entire country
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2020, 07:27:36 PM »
A huge loss! 
I was fortunate to be part of a transparency luncheon last summer and spoke with the Senator about the work we are doing here in Illinois.  He was the leader in transparancy in Washington. 

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