I.O.U.S.A. (2008)

Directed by

Patrick Creadon

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 25m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 39 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows former U.S. Comptroller General David Walker and Concord Coalition director Robert Bixby on a tour across America. They explain the country's growing national debt and warn about its potential long-term consequences. The film presents the facts and concerns about the federal budget.

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What happens

I.O.U.S.A. is a 2008 American documentary film directed by Patrick Creadon. The film focuses on the shape and impact of the United States national debt. The film features Robert Bixby, director of the Concord Coalition, and David Walker, the former U.S. Comptroller General, as they travel around the United States on a tour to let communities know of the potential dangers of the national debt. The tour was carried out through the Concord Coalition, and was known as the "Fiscal Wake-Up Tour." The film competed in the Documentary Competition at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. It began its nationwide showing at the Holland Performing Arts Center in Omaha, Nebraska on 21 August 2008, with a live discussion among Warren Buffett, Pete Peterson, David Walker, William Niskanen, and Bill Novelli following the screening. The film was broadcast on CNN on January 10, 2009. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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