http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Todd+Lipscomb Politics Todd Lipscomb Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=249705&ca=Politics There’s no denying it-- the U.S. economic downturn is evident everywhere from lagging home sales to rising gas and food costs. And as companies downsize and shift jobs overseas to save money, unemployment fears rise. Let’s face it, we’re all looking to stretch our dollars these days but we should al...