'' 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
2008 Sundance Film Festival
2008 Sundance Film Festival
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