Federal Cheapskates

Federal cheapskates take the spotlight today. The White House has announced the four finalists in its annual SAVE Awards. The program recognizes federal employees who come up with ideas for saving money. The White House received 10,000 ideas, compared to 19,000 last year. The four finalists are Frederick Winter of the Education Department, Angela Leroux of the IRS, James Szender of the Interior Department and Laurie Dempsey of Homeland Security. The winner gets to present his or her idea to President Obama personally.