NEW : Obama has ` ` America 's commitment to cutting out waste , '' a spokeswoman says . GOP media reported on 100 items he calls government waste . Sen. Tom Coburn says Obama could have saved $ 18.9 billion . Coburn puts much of the blame for the wasteful spending on Obama .
NEW : Obama shares `` Coburn 's commitment to cutting out waste , '' a spokeswoman says . GOP senator reports on 100 items he calls government waste . Sen. Tom Coburn says taxpayers could have saved $ 18.9 billion . Coburn puts much of the blame for the wasteful spending on Congress .