Obama Saves $50 million

Guess how?

• WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration wants to cut almost in half a benefits program for the families of slain police and safety officers.
  
  The president's proposed budget calls for cutting the Public Safety Officers' Death Benefits Program from $110 million to $60 million.
  
  The Justice Department insisted no one would lose benefits.

No one would lose any benefits if the number of officers killed in the line of duty remained stagnant or decreased. Which doesn't seem to be happening in 2009:

• The group [National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund] said killings of police officers are up 21 percent so far in 2009, compared to the same period the year before.

Change. Catch the fever.