Politics | Tom Coburn Gang of One: Coburn Writing His Own Budget Oklahoma Republican says his will tackle Medicare, Medicaid By John Johnson Posted May 20, 2011 1:57 PM CDT Copied Sen. Tom Coburn walks off the floor after the Senate failed to pass legislation approved last month by the House that would cut $57 billion from the federal budget, March 9, 2011 in Washington, DC. (Getty Images) Tom Coburn may have left the Gang of Six over unsuccessful attempts to carve out a deficit deal, but he's still in the game. The Oklahoma Republican says he's writing his own budget plan, with a focus on cuts to Medicare and Medicaid. “I want everybody to shoot at it and tell me why it won’t work,” he tells Roll Call. And if the Gang of Six-Minus-One finds a replacement for him, that's fine, too. “Any way we solve this problem is fine with me,” he says. But “you’ve got to touch Medicare, you’ve got to touch Medicaid. ... It’s a [test] for sanity. Do you think Medicare’s gonna be providing exactly what it’s providing today five years from now? If you think that, I think you need to be evaluated by a psychiatrist." Read These Next That 'buy now, pay later' loan may soon hit your credit score. Cops: Arizona 5th graders drew up plot to 'end' a classmate. The Bezos-Sanchez wedding: guest list, cost, the dress, and more. Hall of Famer Dave Parker dies Report an error