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Wake up, America! I.O.U.S.A. boldly examines the rapidly growing national debt and its consequences for the United States and its citizens.
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I.O.U.S.A. Check out http://fiscalhaiku.com. Join others; submit and vote on haiku about the state of America's finances.

Fiscal Haiku: Express your thoughts about the state of America's finances
Source: fiscalhaiku.com
November 3 at 6:33am
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I.O.U.S.A. Watch David Walker give the keynote at the Paying for America Student Summit that was held on Oct. 22.

Denver Student Fiscal Summit - Keynote by General David Walker
Source: www.youtube.com
Session Three—Keynote address by the Hon. David M. Walker, Former Comptroller General of the United States, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation. Lunch will be provided Audience participation exercise where students will interact with all of the experts. ...
November 2 at 12:16pm
Troy Bradley
Troy Bradley
Thanks for posting this. It is a great reminder of how little we actually are told about our country's finances.
November 3 at 9:14pm
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David S. Broder - David S. Broder on the possible Senate uprising over deficits and debt - washingto
Source: www.washingtonpost.com
Within the next few weeks, the Senate faces the painful duty of once again raising the statutory limit on the national debt.
October 23 at 4:33pm
Daniel Jay Bjorndahl
Daniel Jay Bjorndahl
"The one barely possible benefit from this predictably futile partisan bloodbath is the opportunity it could offer to leverage support for a long-standing bipartisan effort to force Congress to confront the hard steps needed to put the nation on a safer fiscal course. "
October 23 at 7:22pm
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I.O.U.S.A. Right now watch and discuss the live webcast of the Fiscal Wake-Up Tour with David Walker, Robert Bixby (both featured in IOUSA) and other experts. http://bit.ly/OYYy

Fiscal Wake-Up Tour at the University of Denver | The Concord Coalition
Source: bit.ly
Click here for stream controls such as pause and volume controls OR IF YOU ARE USING INTERNET EXPLORER.Streaming will run from 9AM-9PM MDT for both the Youth Summit and The Fiscal Wake-Up Tour
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I.O.U.S.A. Click below and watch the live streaming webcast of the Paying for America Student Fiscal Summit being held right now in Denver.

Paying for America: A Student Fiscal Summit Sponsored by The Concord Coalition and the University of
Source: www.concordcoalition.org
Click here for stream controls such as pause and volume controls OR IF YOU ARE USING INTERNET EXPLORER.Streaming will run from 9AM-9PM MDT for both the Youth Summit and The Fiscal Wake-Up Tour
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I.O.U.S.A. Not in Denver? You can still watch the Fiscal Wake-Up Tour and "Paying for America: A Student Fiscal Summit." Visit www.concordcoalition.org tomorrow, October 22, for a live webcast of the day's events.

The Concord Coalition
Source: www.concordcoalition.org
The Concord Coalition is a non-partisan, grassroots organization dedicated to educating the public about the causes and consequences of federal budget deficits, the long-term challenges facing America's unsustainable entitlement programs, and how to build a sound foundation for economic growth.
October 21 at 1:41pm
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Inder
Inder
I would like to see that as well Ben. Considering Social Security will be out by 2019, it looks to be a very dim picture.
October 21 at 7:02pm
Jeri Saunders Morfitt
Jeri Saunders Morfitt
I wrote a letter to Obamination,... ooops, President Obama, with some suggestions like giving his staff a pay cut. Do you think he'll read it?
October 21 at 9:58pm
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I.O.U.S.A. If you're in the Denver area, check out two great events on October 22: the Fiscal Wake-Up Tour (http://bit.ly/4coSed) and "Paying for America: A Student Fiscal Summit" (http://bit.ly/gkbc).

Our Events
Source: bit.ly
David M. Walker, former Comptroller General of the United States and President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, and Robert L. Bixby, executive director of The Concord Coalition, will discuss these and related issues at a free public program at 7 p.m., Oct. ...
October 20 at 12:26pm
Nancy Bixby Sosa
Nancy Bixby Sosa
Will Swamp Dog and Bald Eagle be in Denver too?
October 20 at 12:50pm
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I.O.U.S.A. In case you missed it - Peter G. Peterson Foundation announces National Youth Summit. If you're 18-34 and are concerned about
America’s fiscal future check out
or share this link: http://bit.ly/19zn9v Application Deadline is 10/17.

PGPF Partners with Mobilize.org
Source: bit.ly
Now more than ever, our policymakers must understand that the important decisions they make to solve America's immediate economic challenges can impact our nation's fiscal future, ultimately affecting our children and grandchildren.
October 15 at 9:14am
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I.O.U.S.A. Grassroots group in Minnesota shows IOUSA Byte-Sized: the 30 minute version. http://www.austindailyherald.com/news/2009/oct/07/grassroots-group-host-national-debt-presentation/

Austin Daily Herald | Grassroots group to host national debt presentation
Source: www.austindailyherald.com
"The National Debt Threat” — a Rochester-based, non-partisan grassroots group of people working to share how serious our national debt situation is, and arm people with simple actions that can be done ...
October 8 at 12:25pm
Matt
Matt
I know Minnesota has lots of educated folks, but I still can't believe it is whupping California's behind. More on California's crisis here:

http://willworkforjustice.blogspot.com/2009/10/california-dreamin-over.html
October 8 at 12:34pm
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I.O.U.S.A. Raise awareness of IOUSA - click "Suggest Page to Friends" on the left of our page.

July 8 at 1:07pm
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Diane Bancroft Isaac
Diane Bancroft Isaac
To any teachers out there: have you seen any lesson plans for this film???
September 6 at 4:18pm
Kim
Kim
while watching the movie (althought not a teacher) that was one of the first things i thought of... that this needs to be added to school curricula around the country. financial literacy programs in general need to be addressed considering our current rate of savings in this country. here are a couple good links i found after a quick search - http://iousa.wikispaces.com/Resources and
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson232.shtml
September 6 at 8:23pm
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I.O.U.S.A. Watch this video from Budgetball on the Mall, Sunday June 14th - includes VIP interviews and gameplay highlights.

budgetballonmall 6 22 09social media
Source: www.youtube.com
June 22 at 1:30pm
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I.O.U.S.A. If you're in Washington, DC this Sunday, check out Budgetball. Dave Walker will be playing in the tournament at the Washington Monument on April 14 at 11:15 a.m.

Budgetball on the Mall
The Nation Gets Fiscal!
Location:Washington Monument
Time:11:00AM Sunday, June 14th
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I.O.U.S.A. On Sunday, June 14, Washington, DC hosts the first-ever exhibition tournament of Budgetball. Join us at the Washington Monument at 11:00 a.m. and watch the nation "get fiscal!"

Budgetball – Budgetball on the Mall: The Nation Gets Fiscal!
Source: www.budgetball.org
On Sunday June 14th Budgetball will come to the National Mall! Eight teams will compete in a premier tournament at the Washington Monument. Teams will represent the Legislative Branch, the Executive Branch as well as other VIPs in Washington. ...
June 11 at 10:27am
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Hans
Hans
But then they blow it on the free trade nonsense and their lack of insight to the collapse of the dollar. the movie is really good.
June 11 at 1:03pm
Brian
Brian
"math is hard"
June 11 at 4:17pm
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I.O.U.S.A. Play Debt Ski - Financially Responsible Procrastination! http://www.debtski.com

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I.O.U.S.A. I.O.U.S.A. will be available on DVD from PBS Video on April 7 -- just in time for Tax Day!

March 12 at 5:26am