I.O.U.S.A.

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

January 19th, 20081h 25min

Documentary
69%

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.


Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!

Trailer

Similar Movies

White Walls Say Nothing

White Walls Say Nothing


Released on: 2017-05-02
Documentary

Buenos Aires is a complex, chaotic city. It has European style and a Latin American heart. It has os...

The Real Adam Smith: Ideas That Changed The World

The Real Adam Smith: Ideas That Changed The World


Released on:
Documentary

The Real Adam Smith: A Personal Exploration by Johan Norberg, takes an intriguing, two-part look at ...

Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room

Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room


Released on: 2005-04-22
Documentary

A documentary about the Enron corporation, its faulty and corrupt business practices, and how they l...

The Bubble

The Bubble


Released on: 2018-07-12
Documentary, History, Comedy

Diving deep into the true causes of the Great Recession, the financial crisis of the 2010s, renowned...

Roger & Me

Roger & Me


Released on: 1989-09-01
Documentary, History, Comedy

A documentary about the closure of General Motors' plant at Flint, Michigan, which resulted in the l...

The Corporation

The Corporation


Released on: 2003-09-10
Documentary

Since the late 18th century American legal decision that the business corporation organizational mod...

Riding the Tornado

Riding the Tornado


Released on: 1986-01-01
Documentary

This documentary focuses on boom-and-bust economic cycles, most notably that of Alberta oil during t...

Michael Sheen's Secret Million Pound Giveaway

Michael Sheen's Secret Million Pound Giveaway


Released on: 2025-03-10
Documentary

In an audacious campaign to demand better borrowing, Michael Sheen buys £1m of debt from hundreds of...

Empire City

Empire City


Released on: 1985-07-01
Documentary, History

A film essay contrasting the modern metropolis with its "golden age" from 1830-1930, with the partic...

The Ascent of Money

The Ascent of Money


Released on: 2008-11-17
History, Documentary

British historian and author Niall Ferguson explains how big money works today as well as the causes...

Let's Make Money

Let's Make Money


Released on: 2008-10-30
Documentary

Let’s Make Money is an Austrian documentary by Erwin Wagenhofer released in the year 2008. It is abo...

Laboratory Greece

Laboratory Greece


Released on: 2019-12-08
Documentary, History

A journey through Greece and Europe’s past and recent history: from the Second World War to the curr...

Collapse

Collapse


Released on: 2009-09-12
Documentary, Drama

From the acclaimed director of American Movie, the documentary follows former Los Angeles police off...

Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price

Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price


Released on: 2005-11-04
Documentary

This documentary takes the viewer on a deeply personal journey into the everyday lives of families s...

Capitalism Hits the Fan

Capitalism Hits the Fan


Released on: 2009-01-01
Documentary

With breathtaking clarity, renowned University of Massachusetts Economics Professor Richard Wolff br...

Maxed Out

Maxed Out


Released on: 2006-03-10
Documentary

Maxed Out takes us on a journey deep inside the American debt-style, where everything seems okay as ...

Age of Easy Money

Age of Easy Money


Released on: 2023-03-14
Documentary

Around the country and across the world, the threat of a recession is looming and economic uncertain...

Overdraft

Overdraft


Released on: 2012-01-01
Documentary

Overdraft is an award-winning film featuring leading thinkers and policymakers from across the aisle...

The Power of Zero

The Power of Zero


Released on: 2018-10-02
Documentary

As the US debt spirals out of control, it polarizes society and threatens to disrupt traditional ret...

The Price We Pay

The Price We Pay


Released on: 2014-09-05
Documentary

A documentary on the history and present-day reality of big-business tax avoidance, which has seen m...