Tom Coburn: “I believe we are at the ultimate tipping point in this country. I believe if we don't make drastic changes over the next…”

“I believe we are at the ultimate tipping point in this country. I believe if we don't make drastic changes over the next year and a half, that 2012 will see the default of the U.S. Government on its bills. I honestly believe that. There are a lot of economists who agree with me on that point. How do we then, if, in fact, any aspect of that is true, begin to start changing our direction where we start working on the issues that are a priority for America? I have no doubt that there are key, significant things that need to get done that are in this bill, and a lot of them I am not opposed to. But I will tell you, I am always going to be opposed to wasting money. Another man's waste is somebody else's gold.”