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"I.O.U.S.A. tells the story of America in debt. Faced with key deficits in budget, savings, trade and leadership, increased foreign competition and ballooning financial obligations, the federal government is critically overextended. With the economy already in shambles, 78 million baby boomers are
… More »"I.O.U.S.A. tells the story of America in debt. Faced with key deficits in budget, savings, trade and leadership, increased foreign competition and ballooning financial obligations, the federal government is critically overextended. With the economy already in shambles, 78 million baby boomers are now expecting retirement benefits from their indebted federal government. Weaving together archival footage, economic data and candid interviews with Warren Buffett, Alan Greenspan, Paul O'Neill, Robert Rubin, Alice Rivlin and Paul Volcker, along with David Walker of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation and Robert Bixby of the Concord Coalition, the film offers a vivid and alarming profile of America's financial status."--Container.
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Panel at the premiere, with Warren Buffett, Bill Niskanen, Bill Novelli, Peter G. Peterson and David Walker (60 min.)
More from leading economic experts, including Alan Greenspan and Warren Buffett (ca. 3 min.)
Word on the street (ca. 5 min.)
Economics classroom, including animated graphics from the film
Filmmaker's slideshow
Trailer
Update with David Walker, January 8th, 2009 (5 min.).
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Feature film originally produced in 2008.
Bonus materials: Optional audio commentary with director Patrick Creadon, producers Christine O'Malley and Addison Wiggin -- Commentary transcript -- Panel at the premiere, with Warren Buffett, Bill Niskanen, Bill Novelli, Peter G. Peterson and David Walker (60 min.) -- More from leading economic experts, including Alan Greenspan and Warren Buffett (ca. 3 min.) -- Word on the street (ca. 5 min.) -- Economics classroom, including animated graphics from the film -- Filmmaker's slideshow -- Trailer -- Update with David Walker, January 8th, 2009 (5 min.).
DVD ; widescreen ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround ; NTSC, Region 1.
Closed captioned.
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Add a CommentFeatures Alan Greenspan, architect of the 2008 housing fiasco, explaining why people should save (sic). Luckily, Warren Buffet appears as an antidote.