Press Releases

September 10, 2010 - Ryan Frazier, candidate for the 7th Congressional District, today renewed his call on incumbent Democrat Rep. Ed Perlmutter to oppose President Obama’s new $50 billion stimulus package. The Denver Post reported that Colorado Democrat Reps. John Salazar and Betsy Markey, along with appointed Democrat Senator Michael Bennet, oppose a second stimulus bill.

“It’s encouraging to see that most of Colorado’s delegation is opposing this unnecessary spending,” Frazier said. “Ed should follow the positive example set by his Democrat colleagues and oppose more wasteful government spending.”

The opposition to the second stimulus package by almost half of Colorado’s Democrat Members of Congress will hamper President Obama and Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s ability to ram another spending bill through Congress. Rep. Perlmutter has not publicly decided on how he intends to vote should a second stimulus bill be brought to the House floor. According to The Denver Post, Perlmutter’s record shows he votes with Speaker Pelosi over 98% of the time.

“Out of control spending doesn’t lead to job creation,” Frazier concluded. “Washington needs a new voice with common sense solutions to our nation’s economic crisis.”

September 7, 2010 - Ryan Frazier, candidate for the 7th Congressional District, today asked incumbent Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-Golden) to oppose another wasteful stimulus package proposed by President Barack Obama and Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The new six-year program will cost the American taxpayer at least another $50 billion on top of the TRILLION dollar stimulus spending spree supported by Perlmutter 18 months ago. Since then, America’s unemployment rate has increased to 9.6 percent, despite promises from Congressional Democrats that it would not surpass eight percent if their spending packages went into effect.

“I hope Ed listened to his constituents over the August recess and will oppose more wasteful government spending,” Frazier said. “The people of Colorado’s 7th Congressional District are sick and tired of Washington insiders and their spending addictions.”

Media outlets have recently reported on the failure of President Obama’s stimulus policies, ironically named the ‘Summer of Recovery’, which Perlmutter supported. The American economy continues to shed jobs while the national unemployment rate rises.

“With our economy struggling to recover, America needs leaders, not rubberstamps,” Frazier concluded. “As the next Congressman from the 7th Congressional District, I will rein in out-of-control spending, balance the budget, and provide tax incentives to small businesses in order to get Americans back to work.”

September 3, 2010 – Ryan Frazier, candidate for the 7th Congressional District, today expressed disappointment with the failed ‘summer of recovery’ as new unemployment numbers increased for the third straight month. The national unemployment rate went up to 9.6% as the U.S. economy shed close to 300,000 jobs over the summer.

“Where are the jobs, Ed?” Frazier asked. “The ‘summer of recovery’ touted by the White House, and Ed Perlmutter, clearly didn’t work.”

President Barack Obama today said, “We are moving in the right direction,” and called the new unemployment statistics “positive.”

“If these numbers are considered positive by the President, I don’t want to see what negative looks like,” Frazier concluded. “Washington needs real leadership that will get our fiscal house in order and put Americans back to work.”

August 31, 2010 - Ryan Frazier, Republican candidate for Colorado’s 7th Congressional District, released the following statement on President Barack Obama’s speech on Iraq.

“As Americans, we owe our sincerest appreciation and gratitude to our men and women in uniform – some of whom have paid the ultimate sacrifice to our great nation. As combat operations wind down in Iraq, the job is yet to be finished. It has become clear that the “surge” strategy helped the Iraqi people combat sectarian violence and terrorism, while planting the seed of democracy in a former authoritarian state. It is now our job, both economically and militarily, to make sure our sacrifices were not made in vain. I urge the President, and Members of Congress, to take the appropriate steps to ensure success in the final stage of leaving Iraq a stronger, and more democratic nation.”

August 26, 2010 - Ryan Frazier, Republican candidate for the 7th Congressional District, today called for the resignation of U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner. Geithner, who has faced heavy bi-partisan criticism for his handling of our economic recession, has overseen a drastic increase in national unemployment numbers and the national debt, as well as advocated for Wall Street bailouts and a failed TRILLION dollar stimulus program.

“We simply cannot spend our way to economic prosperity and job creation,” Frazier said. “It’s time for a new leader at the Treasury Department and a way out of our economic crisis.”

Frazier also called on his opponent, incumbent Democrat Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-Golden), to join him in calling for Geithner’s resignation.

“Ed has been a rubberstamp for the Washington establishment for the last four years,” Frazier concluded. “I hope he breaks ranks with Pelosi, for the first time, and joins me in pushing for a new economic advisor at the Treasury Department.”

August 24, 2010 - Today, Ryan Frazier’s Congressional Campaign received a $2,500 check from former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney’s Free and Strong America Political Action Committee. Romney, who is an early frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, officially endorsed Frazier’s bid for Colorado’s 7th Congressional District last week. Romney has made a series of endorsements that “are aimed at electing conservative candidates who will work to lower taxes and spending, restore commonsense principles to healthcare and get our economy moving again.”

Frazier said, “Mitt is a well-respected and talented businessman that turned around failing companies and created jobs. He is committed to economic policies that will reduce the size of government and put Americans back to work—and it is an honor to have his support.”

Romney’s endorsement comes on the heels of Frazier’s impressive 64%-36% victory in the Republican primary.

“This is the time when our party needs to come together, stand on principle, and get our country going in the right direction. Prosperity is possible—but it will take a new set of leaders that will provide real solutions to our country’s problems,” Frazier added.

August 20, 2010 – Instead of taking responsibility for his job-killing votes in the U.S. House of Representatives, Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-Golden) used the same tired rhetoric of the Democratic Party by blaming former President George W. Bush for our prolonged economic recession at this morning’s Arvada Chamber of Commerce debate. Perlmutter’s Bush blame-game was met with jeers from the crowd.

“The Pelosi-Perlmutter agenda has done nothing to help get Americans back to work,” Ryan Frazier, Republican nominee for the 7th Congressional District, said. “Ed needs to stop making excuses and take responsibility for the failed policies of this Congress.”

Perlmutter also falsely claimed President Bush left a $1.3 trillion budget deficit when he left office. The budget deficit in 2008, Bush’s last year, was an unacceptable $438 billion. Despite criticizing Bush for his spending habits in 2007, Perlmutter has since voted to more than triple the budget deficit, to $1.4 trillion, in just two years.

“Since Ed took office in January of 2007, Colorado’s unemployment rate has doubled,” Frazier continued. “Americans want new solutions, not more of the same.”

In 2006, Perlmutter said he would NOT mandate businesses to provide healthcare to their employees. Yet, this year, Perlmutter flip-flopped and voted for the most intrusive and expansive healthcare mandate in history.

“Ed went to Washington to change it. Instead, Washington changed Ed.” Frazier concluded. “It’s time for a new way forward.”

August 17, 2010 – A new poll released Monday found Washington elites have a much more favorable view of Congress than the rest of the country. 24 percent of Washington elites – those who live in the D.C. area, make more than $75,000 a year, have a college degree, and work in the political process – awarded Congress with an “A” or “B” grade. Only eleven percent of average Americans gave Congress the same grade. The poll was conducted by Penn Schoen Berland LLC.

“Clearly, those inside the beltway have been shielded from the consequences of their failed economic policies,” Ryan Frazier, Republican nominee for the 7th Congressional District, said. “It’s no surprise they are out of touch with the people they’re supposed to represent.”

The poll also found that average Americans were twice as likely to think the current ethics investigations plaguing the Democratic Party will greatly affect the November election. 38 percent of Americans believe it will have a large impact on the election, while only 19% of Washington elites believe the same thing.

“Integrity matters,” Frazier continued. “This was supposed to be the most transparent and ethical Congress in history, yet we’ve only seen more of the same.”

Since Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-Golden) took office in January of 2007, Colorado’s unemployment rate has doubled. The failed stimulus spending, rammed through Congress, has not put Americans back to work.

“Congressman Perlmutter continues to be a rubberstamp for the Obama-Pelosi agenda,” Frazier concluded. “Mortimer Zuckerman, chairman and editor in chief for U.S. News and World Report, wrote in a recent opinion piece that, ‘We have had the greatest fiscal and monetary stimulus in modern times. We have had a whole series of programs to pay people to buy cars, purchase homes, pay off their mortgages, weatherize their homes, and install solar paneling on their roofs. Yet the recovery remains feeble and the aftershocks of the post-bubble credit collapse are ongoing.’ Mr. Zuckerman is dead-on in his assessment. America needs a new way forward. “

August 10, 2010 - Ryan Frazier, the Republican nominee for the 7th Congressional District, released the following statement on his primary win. Lang Sias called Frazier earlier tonight to concede the election. He will take on incumbent Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-Golden) in November.

“Our campaign has the best supporters and volunteers in Colorado. There is no way I would be the Republican nominee for the 7th Congressional District without their tireless support. Now, we embrace the hard work required to win in November, by earning the confidence of the people throughout our district."

“My fellow veteran and primary opponent, Lang Sias, ran a strong and principled campaign. His dedication to our great nation will ensure he continues to serve. Lang and I share common beliefs in limited government, lower taxes, a strong national defense, and the goal of defeating Ed Perlmutter in November. I hope Lang, and his supporters, will continue their commitment to conservative values and help us carry forward our message of a strong economy and fiscal responsibility to a win in the general election."

“The people have spoken tonight. I'm asking Americans of all backgrounds to Believe Again. They no longer want Washington insiders burdening future generations with mountains of debt. They don’t believe we can tax and spend our way to economic prosperity. They don’t believe new government powers and regulations create jobs and wealth. Instead, they want a fresh voice and a new way forward. They want to believe our children and grandchildren will have more opportunities and a better quality of life than previous generations. We must believe again so that together we can build a better future."

“Colorado needs a real representative of the people – not a congressman that’s out of touch with his constituents. Free markets, less spending, lower taxes, and investing in innovation will create jobs and get our economy back on track. In Congress, I will fight for common-sense policies that tighten Washington's belt and restore long-term fiscal discipline to our budget. Our families need representatives who will put America first.”

August 6, 2010 - With unemployment hovering at 9.5%, and a loss of over 130,000 jobs in the month of July, Colorado families continue to struggle to make ends meet. President Barack Obama and Rep. Ed Perlmutter’s (D-Golden) plan to tax and spend our way to prosperity has failed Coloradans, and the American people.

“Washington needs to learn that our economic crisis cannot be solved by reckless spending and higher taxes,” Frazier said. “Everyone in America has tightened their belts – and Washington should be no different.”

Since Obama took office, the United States has lost over 3.8 million jobs – despite almost trillion dollars in stimulus spending Democrats promised would turn our economy around.

“This administration, and its rubberstamp Congress, continue to raise taxes and increase spending at unprecedented levels at the expense of job creation and the American taxpayer,” Frazier concluded. “This shows just how out of touch Perlmutter is with our district.”