Sen. (and Dr.) Tom Coburn on Health Care

by Jed Babbin
06/23/2009

Oklahoma’s junior senator, Republican Tom Coburn, is best known as a staunch conservative, an opponent of abortion, and one of the strongest voices against wasteful government spending. But Coburn is also a doctor. According to the Almanac of American Politics, Coburn has delivered over 4,000 babies and served on medical missions around the world.

Which causes his strong opposition to President Obama’s health care “reformâ€