I.O.U.S.A.: One Nation. Under Stress. In Debt.

Addison Wiggin

ISBN 10: 0470222778 / ISBN 13: 9780470222775

Published by Wiley, 2008

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I.O.U.S.A. will accompany a new feature-length documentary based on the writings of Agora's The Daily Reckoning. According to filmmaker Patrick Creadon, "America's federal debt is $8. 6 trillion and growing at a frightening rate. In addition, our major entitlement programs (Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid) are dangerously unfunded. " I.O. Series: Agora Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 354. . 2008. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780470222775

Bibliographic Details

Title: I.O.U.S.A.: One Nation. Under Stress. In ...

Publisher: Wiley

Publication Date: 2008

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

The United States has been spending its way deeper and deeper into the red, and saddling future generations with the mess-but who's paying attention? To answer that question, this companion book to the critically acclaimed documentary I.O.U.S.A. talks with some of the most revered voices in the nation, including Warren Buffett; former Treasury Secretaries Paul O'Neill and Robert Rubin; and Pete Peterson, CEO of The Blackstone Group. Defiantly non-partisan, the empowering solutions outlined in these pages are a must-read for any American concerned about the current state of affairs.

Review:

Praise for the theatrical version of I.O.U.S.A.:

"I.O.U.S.A. is a clear, cogent and compelling primer on contemporary American economics and the not-so-small matter of how we ended up at the edge of a precipice." -- Toronto Star

"The buck stops here in this sobering but disarmingly irreverent look at the national debt." -- Hollywood Reporter

I.O.U.S.A. - 3.5 Stars! "...it accomplishes an amazing thing. It explains the national debt, the foreign trade deficit, the decrease in personal savings, how the prime interest rate works, and the weakness of our leaders." -- Roger Ebert

"An alternately amusing and alarming primer on America's off-the-charts fiscal irresponsibility." -- Variety

"Equal parts enlightening and alarming, "I.O.U.S.A." highlights our unwise preference for short-term reward over long-term planning." NY Times

"For anyone seeking a clearer understanding of the financial state of the union -- and strong enough to take the sobering news -- [I.O.U.S.A.] is a good place to start." LA Times

"Some even wonder if it might do for the economy what Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" did for the environment..."I.O.U.S.A" is a bold attempt to highlight a potentially huge problem." -- The Economist