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November 30, 2009

Perlmutter Watch 11-29-09: Google Alerts from Past Week

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Google News Alert for: “Ed Perlmutter”

‘Tis the season to tackle pressing taxation issues
The Hill – Washington,DC,USA
and Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.) are drafting a bill that would tax at 0.25 percent the sale and purchase of financial instruments such as stocks, options,

Expert: Armenia-Turkey protocols undermine congressional resolutions
Armenian Reporter – Yerevan,Armenia

Ed Perlmutter (D.-Colo.), now withholds his support similarly citing the Obama administration’s effortsto facilitate Armenia-Turkey talks.

Harsanyi: Comfort food for Wall Street avengers
Denver Post – Denver,CO,USA
Peter DeFazio of Oregon and Ed Perlmutter of Colorado, every purchase of a financial instrument like stocks, options, derivatives and futures would face an
Cramer vs. furor
New York Post – New York,NY,USA
and Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.), and would exempt the first $100000 worth of trades each year. It’s not expected to make it through the Senate.
Why Taxing Wall Street to Create Jobs Won’t Work
FOXBusiness – USA
and Ed Perlmutter (Colo.). It would slap a quarter of a percent tax on the sale and purchase of financial instruments. Congress knows that taxes don’t
It’s still about the jobs
The Hill – Washington,DC,USA
Peter DeFazio of Oregon and Ed Perlmutter of Colorado are now proposing a tax on Wall Street to help create jobs that would target the sale of derivatives
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DeFazio, Perlmutter Drafting New Version of Wall Street Transport Tax
Streetsblog Capitol Hill – Washington,DC,USA
Pete DeFazio (D-OR) and Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) are working on a broader version of the former lawmaker’s plan to pay for US infrastructure investment by


Dems push Wall Street $150B stock tax
The Hill – Washington,DC,USA
and Ed Perlmutter (Colo.), the sale and purchase of financial instruments such as stocks, options, derivatives and futures would face a 0.25 percent tax.
Revised Amendment Preserves SEC Control over FASB
WebCPA – New York,NY,USA
Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo., would give a new Financial Services Oversight Council of banking regulators the ability to recommend that the SEC direct the


Congress Waters Down FASB-Oversight Plan
CFO.com Magazine – New York,NY,USA
Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.) and Frank Lewis (R-Okla.) introduced a bill earlier this year that would have created a new body to oversee the Financial Accounting

Google Blogs Alert for: “Ed Perlmutter”

Not Another CONspiracy: Dubai’s Debt Troubles: Beginning of the
By Ed
Varney Attacks Democratic Tax Plan In Advance Of Understanding It – Guest blogged by Brian On the November 25, 2009 Your World, guest host Stuart Varney interviewed Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-Colorado) about his plan to tax stock .
Not Another CONspiracy – http://www.notanotherconspiracy.com/
The investment tax is back! – Don’t Mess With Taxes
By skbell1
Peter DeFazio of Oregon and Ed Perlmutter of Colorado. Their bill would tax would add a 0.25 percent tax to the sale and purchase of stocks, options, derivatives and futures. The proposal reportedly would exempt retirement accounts from
Don’t Mess With Taxes – http://dontmesswithtaxes.typepad.com/dont_mess_with_taxes/
PrairiePundit: Taxing investment purchases
By Merv
Peter DeFazio of Oregon and Ed Perlmutter of Colorado, every purchase of a financial instrument like stocks, options, derivatives and futures would face an additional .25 percent tax — because capital gains taxes simply haven’t been
PrairiePundit – http://prairiepundit.blogspot.com/
Can You Find Your Representatives/senators On A List Of The Names
By Rags
James Moran, Patrick Murphy, Christopher Murphy, John Murtha, Jerrold Nadler, Richard Neal, James Oberstar, David Obey, John Olver, Solomon Ortiz, Frank Pallone, Bill Pascrell, Ed Pastor, Nancy Pelosi, Ed Perlmutter, Earl Pomeroy,
Naalandha Information Hub – http://www.naalandha.com/
Health Care Town Hall meeting Brighton CO
By Editor
This video is part one of the meeting at King Soopers in Brighton with Ed Perlmutter on August 8, 2009. This was my husband and I’s first health care meeting. People were having discussions between themselves and there was no shouting
Medical Rag – http://www.medicalrag.com/

Google Web Alert for: “Ed Perlmutter”

Representative Ed Perlmutter News Topix
Perlmutter proposes NEW Tax on stock transactions. Effect: Slow the economy. http://www.topix.com/us-house/ed-perlmutter #tcot #tlot.
INTERVIEW WITH COLORADO CONGRESSMAN ED PERLMUTTER | North America
STUART VARNEY, GUEST HOST: Make a trade, pay a tax — House Democrats pushing for a new $150-billion-a-year tax on all stock trades.
tagEd Perlmutter Video Search Results AOL Video
tag:Ed Perlmutter Video on AOL Video. Congressman Ed Perlmutter & the 5.6 trillion budget surplus · Congressman Ed Perlmutter & th: ChannelYouTube
Perlmutter Watch 112209 Google Alerts from Past Week
Ed Perlmutter was in a fighting mood as he worked fellow members of the Financial Ed Perlmutter DColo would have transferred the SEC’s accounting

November 26, 2009

Video: “Inhofe Announces Climategate Investigation on Fox News”

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November 25, 2009

Bennet, Udall, and Perlmutter Watch 11-24-09: Recent and Upcoming Votes

From MegaVote at Congress.org:

Recent Senate Votes
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2010 – Vote Passed (100-0)

The Senate unanimously passed this $133.9 billion bill funding military construction projects and the Department of Veterans Affairs. The Senate and House will now go to conference to work out differences between their versions of the bill.

Sen. Mark Udall voted YES
Sen. Michael Bennet voted YES


Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009 – Vote Passed (98-0, 2 Not Voting)

The Senate passed this bill intended to provide assistance to caregivers of veterans and to improve veterans’ health care. It now goes to the House.

Sen. Mark Udall voted YES
Sen. Michael Bennet voted YES


Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed; Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009 – Vote Agreed to (60-39, 1 Not Voting)

The Senate voted to proceed to debate on this bill, which is being used as the vehicle for health care reform legislation. The Senate will begin debate following the Thanksgiving recess.

Sen. Mark Udall voted YES
Sen. Michael Bennet voted YES


Recent House Votes
Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2009 – Vote Passed (395-31, 8 Not Voting)

The House approved this legislation that would reauthorize FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters grants and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response program through FY2014. The bill now goes to the Senate.

Rep. Ed Perlmutter voted YES


Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009 – Vote Passed (243-183, 8 Not Voting)

The House passed this bill to change the formula that determines the Medicare physician fee schedule, with the intention of preventing a 21 percent reduction in Medicare payments to physicians. It now goes to the Senate.

Rep. Ed Perlmutter voted YES

November 23, 2009

Perlmutter Watch 11-22-09: Google Alerts from Past Week

Filed under: Perlmutter Watch — Sofie @ 7:31 am
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Google News Alert for: “Ed Perlmutter”

Wall Street giving ground, but only so far, in battle over
Denver Post – Denver,CO,USA
Ed Perlmutter was in a fighting mood as he worked fellow members of the Financial Services Committee last week, but by then the cause was already lost.
House Panel Eases Threat to FASB Independence
Journal of Accountancy – Durham,NC,USA
Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo., would have transferred the SEC’s accounting standards oversight authority to a proposed new regulator with a mandate to take an
Delahunt missed 40% of house votes this week.
Cape Cod Today – South Dennis,MA,USA
Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo., to the Fire Grants Reauthorization Act (HR 3791), to authorize a nationwide survey to assess compliance of fire departments with
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Small Banks, Accountants Score Wins in Systemic Risk Bill
Capital.gr (press release) – Athens,Greece
Ed Perlmutter (D, Colo.) to tone down an amendment that would have given a new systemic risk council the power to override the SEC on accounting rules.

Colorado Music Promoter May Challenge Rep. Perlmutter
CQPolitics.com
Ed Perlmutter (D). The Denver Business Journal reported Thursday that Jimmy Lakey, who owns concert promotion and artist management companies, has formed an
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Music promoter Lakey eyes 7th District US House race
Bizjournals.com
Ed Perlmutter. Jimmy Lakey, a Republican who owns concert-promotion and artist-management companies, said in a news release Thursday that he is concerned
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US House Panel Approves A Toned-Down Accounting Proposal
Capital.gr (press release)
Ed Perlmutter (D., Colo.) and Frank Lucas (R., Okla.), comes after “mark-to-market” accounting rules drew fire last fall from critics who said they
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Creating Jobs on Main Street or Saving Jobs on Capitol Hill?
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Ed Perlmutter (D., Colo.) said recently. “We helped Wall Street, now Wall Street can help Main Street.” The move to impose a transactions tax on Wall Street
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Wells Fargo Needs TARP Money More Than It Admits
Bloomberg
In response, the industry has been pushing a proposal by US Representative Ed Perlmutter, a Democrat from Colorado, to give banking regulators the authority
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Hoyer Says Financial-Transaction Tax ‘On the Table’
Bloomberg
Backing the legislation are Representatives Peter defazio of Oregon, Michael Arcuri of New York, Ed Perlmutter of Colorado, Bruce Braley of Iowa,
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Google Blogs Alert for: “Ed Perlmutter”

Audit the Fed Vote Tally « LewRockwell.com Blog
By David Kramer
Ed Perlmutter, aye. IN-02, Rep. Joe Donnelly, nay. IL-14, Rep. Bill Foster, nay. IN-07, Rep. Andre Carson, nay. CA-12, Rep. Jackie Speier, aye. MS-01, Rep. Travis Childers, aye. ID-01, Rep. Walt Minnick, aye. NJ-03, Rep. John Adler, aye
LewRockwell.com Blog – http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/
DownWithTyranny!: Alan Grayson Saves The Day On Federal Reserve Audit
By DownWithTyranny
Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) David Scott (Blue Dog-GA) Brad Sherman (D-CA) Jackie Speier (D-CA) Paul Hodes (D-NH) Lacy Clay (D-MO) Gary Peters (D-MI) Dan Maffei (D-NY) I asked Grayson was he was willing to take the kind of political risk it
DownWithTyranny! – http://downwithtyranny.blogspot.com/
Swing State Project: SSP Daily Digest: 11/20
By Crisitunity
Ed Perlmutter, although he’ll need to get past Aurora city councilor Ryan Frazier (who dropped down from the Senate race) first. • FL-02: Al Lawson, the African-American state Senator who’s challenging Blue Dog Rep.
Swing State Project – http://www.swingstateproject.com/
FDL News Desk » Paul-Grayson “Audit The Fed” Bill Passes Financial
By David Dayen
Ed Perlmutter yay. CT-04 Rep. Jim Himes nay. DE-01 Rep. Michael N. Castle yay. FL-08 Rep. Alan Grayson yay. FL-12 Rep. Adam Putnam yay. FL-15 Rep. Bill Posey yay. FL-22 Rep. Ron Klein nay. FL-24 Rep. Suzanne Kosmas. GA-06 Rep.
Firedoglake – http://news.firedoglake.com/
The Business Word Inc.
By donald.johnson@businessword.com
U.S. House Democrat leaders are trying to save face for Ed Perlmutter (CO-D), but his proposal to create a new regulatory agency that would have destroyed the independence of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial
Business Word Blog – http://www.businessword.com/index.php/weblog/comments/

Google Web Alert for: “Ed Perlmutter”

Cook Report rates John Salazar Ed Perlmutter likely winners Besty
The Business Word Blog on Colorado politics, stocks, speculating, investing, options trading, stock picking.
Information on Representative Ed Perlmutter of Colorado
Oct 30, 2009 DC Address: The Honorable Ed Perlmutter United States House of Representatives 415 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515-0607

November 22, 2009

Perlmutter Watch 11-21-09: Dec. 5 Open House

Filed under: Perlmutter Watch — Sofie @ 7:08 am
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Yesterday I received an invitation in the mail to an open house at Ed Perlmutter’s district office on Sat., Dec. 5.  The open house is from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at 12600 W. Colfax Ave., Ste. B-400 in Lakewood.  According to the invitation, “All are welcome and RSVPs are appreciated.  Please call Jeff at (303) 274-7944.”  On weekends, you need to enter the building through the southeast door.

November 18, 2009

Google Alerts for “Patrick Henry Caucus” 11-17-09

Google Blogs Alert for: “Patrick Henry Caucus”

LandShark 5150: YEAH — LIBERTY REALLY SUCKS
By LandShark 5150
THE PATRICK HENRY CAUCUS GUARD WITH JEALOUS ATTENTION THE PUBLIC LIBERTY. SUSPECT EVERYONE WHO APPROACHES THAT JEWEL. UNFORTUNATELY, NOTHING WILL PRESERVE IT BUT DOWNRIGHT FORCE. WHENEVER YOU GIVE UP FORCE, YOU ARE INEVITABLY RUINED.
LandShark 5150 – http://terrydaktal.blogspot.com/

Google Web Alert for: “Patrick Henry Caucus”

Twitter Tom OHalloran The Patrick Henry Caucus
The Patrick Henry Caucus Blog. A LOT of good stuf here! http://bit.ly/hpDpF #tcot.

Google Alerts for “Patrick Henry Caucus” 11-16-09

Google Blogs Alert for: “Patrick Henry Caucus”

Independence Caucus of Cache Valley: A Don’t-Miss Poltical
By Michelle
Carl Wimmer (Utah Rep. for District 52 and founder of the Patrick Henry Caucus): Defending State’s rights. Connie Smith ( ): How to use cottage meetings and rallies to organize politically and how to put it all together-connie
Independence Caucus of Cache Valley – http://cacheicaucus.blogspot.com/

November 16, 2009

Perlmutter Watch 11-15-09: Google Alerts from Past Week

Filed under: Perlmutter Watch — Sofie @ 7:05 am
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Google News Alert for: “Ed Perlmutter”

Experts, hopeful look to save homes
The Aurora Sentinel
Mike Coffman and Ed Perlmutter were also on hand during the event. According to Carol Reed, CEO of the Aurora Association of Realtors, the wide variety of
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Wall Street leaders to lobby NY delegation
The Hill
and Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.) are working on amendments to broad financial overhaul legislation that may go much farther than the Obama administration had
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JOHN MCCAIN, HORSERACE
National Review Online (blog)
I’m reliably informed that Lang Sias is thinking about running for Congress, against incumbent Democrat Ed Perlmutter of Colorado’s seventh House district.
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Wall Street Faces ‘Live Ammo’ as Congress Aims to Unravel Banks
Bloomberg
Representative Ed Perlmutter, a Colorado Democrat, wants to amend Frank’s bill so that the Fed could impose Glass- Steagall on a case-by-case basis,
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Financial firms fight giving government breakup powers
The Hill
and Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.) are drafting to sweeping financial overhaul legislation under debate in the House Financial Services Committee.
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Chanos Condemns ‘Monstrous Idea’ That Banks Love: David Reilly
Bloomberg
Representative Ed Perlmutter, a Democrat from Colorado, has drafted and may propose an amendment that would allow a systemic-risk council to scrap
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Financial fix nearing vote
Denver Post
Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo., who is a member of the committee. The House has broken up its reform efforts into seven separate bills, five of which have moved out
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Veteran’s Day 2009 Events
Denver Post
Representative Ed Perlmutter and other dignitaries will attend. There will be a posting of the colors by the Buckley Air Force Base Joint Color Guard and
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Bills Would Set Limits on Financial Companies to Alleviate Risk
Wall Street Journal
Ed Perlmutter (D., Colo.) is working on a separate amendment that would allow bank regulators to impose restrictions prohibiting certain companies from
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Transaction Tax Still Has Traction, Lawmaker Says
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Ed Perlmutter (D., Colo.), an influential member of the House Rules and Financial Services committees, said in a telephone interview on Monday.
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Google Blogs Alert for: “Ed Perlmutter”

Give Us Liberty: AMERICA’S DEATH BY SUICIDE…What are you going
By giveusliberty1776
ED PERLMUTTER D CO-7* Rep. JOHN LARSON D CO-1* Rep. JOE COURTNEY D CT-2* Rep. ROSA DELAURO D CT-3* Rep. JAMES HIMES D CT-4* Rep. RON KLINE D FL-22* Rep. DAVID LOEBSACK D IA-2* Rep. LEONARD BOSWELL D IA-3* Rep. JERRY COSTELLO D IL-12*
Give Us Liberty – http://giveusliberty1776.blogspot.com/
Moving ahead on health care: 6 letters | eLetters
By DP Opinion
Diana DeGette and Ed Perlmutter, it passed. For local families and small businesses who are sick of constantly rising costs — on top of unfair practices by insurance companies — passage of the Affordable Health Care for America Act (HR
eLetters – http://blogs.denverpost.com/eletters/
The Business Word Inc.
By donald.johnson@businessword.com
Ed Perlmutter (CO-D, CD 7) voted for ObamaCare (HR 3962), but he wasn’t available to talk to the People’s Press collective, a Colorado blogger, and his chief of staff stopped an interview with his health care specialist.
Business Word Blog – http://www.businessword.com/index.php/weblog/comments/
Mount Virtus » Blog Archive » PPC Citizen Journalists Query Ed
By Ben
So yes, my Representative Ed Perlmutter voted for the costly, restrictive monstrosity known as Pelosi Care (HR 3962). But how does he justify his positions? How did his office respond to last week’s House Call on Congress rally?
Mount Virtus – http://bendegrow.com/
The Business Word Inc.
By donald.johnson@businessword.com
Cook Report rates John Salazar, Ed Perlmutter likely winners; Besty Markey a toss up. Moe Lane analyzes the latest the Cook Political Report’s competitive race chart, which suggests that Democrats could lose 31 seats next year.
Business Word Blog – http://www.businessword.com/index.php/weblog/comments/

Google Web Alert for: “Ed Perlmutter”

ColoradoPolscom Rep Ed Perlmutter in the AM760 Progressive Dojo
Congressman Ed PerlmutterDCO joined me in the AM760 progressive dojo this morning for a full hour of instudio discussion and audience questions You can
Twitter David Sirota Rep Ed Perlmutter in the
Rep. Ed Perlmutter in the AM760 progressive dojo at the top of the hour taking your questions. http://www.am760.net.
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November 15, 2009

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November 13, 2009

Video: “Canada’s Obama Care: a True Story”

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