DOW Higher At Noon

In the noon hour the DOW is at 12,929.32 up 25.24 points.

Looks like the Tea Party Congress is up to more mischief by linking payroll tax cut extensions along with a reduction in unemployment benefits. I mean after all if you are laid off or are unemployed its really only your own fault right. This is exactly how they think. We wouldn't want our lords and masters sitting in perfect puffy Italian leather loungers in 75,000 square foot mini-mansions to fret one little perfectly botoxed brow over a little threat to their billions.

CNN: Congress restructures unemployment benefits