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I.O.U.S.A.

I.O.U.S.A.

20087.01h 25m

Overview

With the country's debt growing out of control, Americans by and large are unaware of the looming financial crisis. This documentary examines several of the ways America can get its economy back on the right track. In addition to looking at the federal deficit and trade deficit, the film also closely explores the challenges of funding national entitlement programs such as Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.

Directed by Patrick Creadon
Written by Patrick Creadon, Christine O'Malley
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Robert Bixby

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Warren Buffett

Warren Buffett

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Douglas Durst

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Alan Greenspan

Alan Greenspan

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Judd Gregg

Judd Gregg

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Themes & Keywords

debteconomicsfinancial crisisnational debt

About I.O.U.S.A.

I.O.U.S.A. is a documentary film released in 2008 exploring themes of debt, economics, financial crisis, national debt. Directed by Patrick Creadon, it stars Robert Bixby, Warren Buffett, Douglas Durst. With the country's debt growing out of control, Americans by and large are unaware of the looming financial crisis. This documentary examines several of the ways America can get its economy back on the right track. In addition to looking at the federal deficit and trade deficit, the film also closely explores the challenges of funding national entitlement programs such as Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.

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