I.O.U.S.A.: Chapter 1

[hersheychocolate1000]

The national debt was 8.7 trillion dollars in 2007. It's more than 15 trillion dollars now. That's downright scary.

[Chunes3]

lmao, this vid is so out of date.

[1dschamp]

@Chunes3 I think that the issues are not out of date, only the figures. The primary issue is the attitude of the people who make up not only the government but also the people who put them into office. 

[kevreilly7]

the numbers ain this video are tiny compared to now,,,Dec 2011

[pdxeddie1111]

90% GDP deficit spending now?

[TheBalancedRepublic]

Unstable system? Let’s work on it. No one will do it for us. TheBalancedRepublic is a new website devoted towards seeking balance, excellence, and what works. Who is ready?

[TjCox1993]

holy shit, the baby boomers are going to fuck my generation so hard.

[wolftreetree]

I wish they would quit saying we are the richest country in the world, its not helping our nation, we need a fair deal but we are not going to get one if our leaders keep talking about how well off we are.

[DemePoole]

4:51 - Man! That is one FUGLY broad! Is Barbara Bush really a man in drag!?!?

[candygir7]

69, then the girl says it is probably huge. they are under 18. noticed that?

[dmwhite91]

what is the song being played during the clinton administration portion?

[kingricky71]

stock up on food ad guns and save your cash!!!!!!

[wtfanman60]

Obama has already eclipsed every president through Regan combined in terms of deficit in only 16 months. At least Regan got us out of immanent nuclear annihilation by spending so much that it crippled Russia. With Obama's official projections, he plans on DOUBLING it in 10 years. Bush would have ran a surplus if it wasn't for the two wars, 9/11 recession, and the Clinton tech bubble burst (if you forgot most .com's lost 95%+ of their stock value).

[troybrownrigg]

@wtfanman60 WHAT A BUNCH OF LIES! 1st he started the war with the wrong people. I thought it was 19 Saudi Arabians that did 9/11. not 19 Iraqies! The only thing iraq did was to use uroes insteal of US peso's.Which would make a different world currentcy and the US bankrupt.

[ihateloudbitches]

@troybrownrigg afghanistan is not saudi arabia

get your facts straight

[troybrownrigg]

@ihateloudbitches you make no sense! Those that high jacked the aircraft were from what country? When the dollar is not the world currentcy the us dollar will be worthless! No where did I mention Afghanistan which is another nowinable war.When the US leaves Iraq It'll be the same as it was before.

[ihateloudbitches]

@troybrownrigg 9/11 led to the war in afghanistan NOT iraq

that was due to supposed existence of WMDs

u cant just use "9/11" as a powder-keg simply because it is a hot topic

if u had said that bush made up that crap about WMDs, i wud agree with you completely

[edgemanAu]

The BabyBoomers are going to vote themselves all the benefits they want and drag the country into the grave with them. And the politicians cant oppose them as the silver vote is massive.

[TaffyAlpha]

@edgemanAu "I'll go and protest socialism, but first I have to pick up my MEDICARE CARD and SOCIAL SECURITY CHECK."

Such Hypocrisy on the Religious Right

[mbmart2005]

Great movie, but still many US citizens are blinded with credit, left and right analogies , race and social class divisions and that is why they cannot unite in only one nation and demand the congress and our government to defend us and serve us in the government against the Corporations, Wall Street and credit card industry.

That is why the USA sadly posses a government by the corporations for the corporations and not the other way around like the constitution says.

[imanerd36]

Notice when it was 0, Andrew Jackson eliminated the federal bank, he left office, one was created, and our debt started going up. AUDIT THE FED!

[Enochjaredson]

The baby boomers wanted Reagan's policies. It is only fitting that they should finally pay for those votes.

[FarangBalls]

Everyone should watch the film "The Money Masters" to learn why our country is the way it is (screwed).

[Jossher700]

@FarangBalls Yup, definitely. "The Money Masters" really opened my eyes on the financial history of the U.S. and the forces that are controlling our economy.

[Gizziiusa]

@Jossher700 Might want to consider watching "monopoly men" as well.

[Jossher700]

@Gizziiusa Thanks.

[Bearcatt]

financial bailouts, pork barrel economic stimulous, wars we have no business being in ! The problem we have is an irresponsible government .

Vote all these suckers out come november !

[TaffyAlpha]

I'm a healthy and youthful person who doesn't gain any benefits from: medicare, medicaid, or social security. CUT THOSE PROGRAMS.

[DoCuOrange]

Right - until you find out you have cancer or your employer goes bust destroying your 401(k). Don't talk nonsense.

[cyclohexane1]

@TaffyAlpha you must be on dru... actually scratch that, someone babbling during an induced bong hallucination makes more sense than you do. By your logic "if I ain't happening to me, cut it!" I am just glad people who think like you are a minority and gradually dying out.

[TaffyAlpha]

@cyclohexane1 Well old people are constantly cutting spending on education largely because they don't go to school! If they don't care about other peoples need for education, then why should I care about their need for healthcare and social security!

[wethepeoplearedumb]

A lot of conspiracy theorists on youtube, no? How about dealing with reality for a little bit, or is that too difficult? Its alright, I understand, a black and white world is much easier to live in than the complex mess that it is.

[msungs]

The Federal Reserve is enslaving America. Wake up American Sheeple, the game is over. I am moving to Germany, thank God.

[crisslagle]

If you notice at about 7:33 in the video that discusses revenue corporations only pay $345 billion in taxes in contrast to the $1,220 billion the govt. gets in personal taxes combined with the $910 billion they get in FICA taxes.

Corporations get all the sam e rights as a person without the same fiscal responsibility. How about the corporations start paying their fair share.

[tomczyce]

@crisslagle sorry but if average joes were to pay the same taxes as them, most are not mature enough to understand what a good thing to do with it would be. probably would just piss it all away at a bar, or on a bigger t.v.... that money would minimally benefit society. the corporations should be rewarded for their construction that has made america as great as it is

[TaffyAlpha]

Wow, you're just speaking in Generalities. We have 33% taxes on Average Joes, and 20% taxes on Corporations? All The Corporations have done is outsource our jobs to foreign countries. Also remember that some of our greatest capitalists came from the middle class. The Corporations should pay their fair share. Who the hell told you that the Middle Class would piss their savings away at a bar or a bigger TV? I don't drink or watch TV and I'm part of the middle class.

[tomczyce]

@TaffyAlpha its not all about outsourcing but non the less they have contributed a tone to the country. most average people then just simply contribute to the work force. and you are cetainly not the average joe i speak of . average being the key word.

p.s. i dont have cable and i dont go to bars either

[TaffyAlpha]

Have you been sleeping under a rock? About 1-1/2 years ago the banks robbed us of 700 billion dollars, and you're saying they should still be rewarded for that!?

[tomczyce]

@TaffyAlpha banks are not the only corps. out there. and now they shouldnt

[imbrd]

does anyone here even know what the hect the federal reserve is?

[tyburcjusz]

@imbrd you're right ! I'm from Poland and I don't know much about how's constructed USA Government, but I know a thing or two about the economy and I must say that I was shocked when finished watching this video !!!

[ShimmeringTruth1138]

@imbrd Jeckell Island

[paradox224]

We were founded on rebellion, and again we will rebel against the Rothschild empire. I started by forbidding my son to serve in he military. I served by blind faith, I have since lost all faith of our political system. I will not spend money, I will store arms (oh yes, they will impose martial law). I will not believe anything the federal reserve says. They owe ME money!! They're giving my social security tax dollars to illegal immigrants. They're doing this on purpose, Cloward-plivan plan.

[OurLordLennon]

the Bush Family are Satan himself.......WE MUST TOTALLY REFORM ALL U.S. GOVERNMENT DOWNSIZE, FINE TUNE, AND ELIMINATE OUT OF CONTROL FEDERAL GOV, RESTORE SOUND MONEY, END THE FED! ELIMINATE CORPORATE GOVERNMENT NOW! VIVA LA CONSTITUTION!

[jeffvanderhoeden]

rofl nice attempt at conveying a point, looks more like emotional vomit to me tho.

[TaffyAlpha]

6:05

[rinjingan]

save your money...

[thepie8u]

normally thats what you would do. but dollars arent safe.

[estorpai]

invest the dollar in silver,gold,take it and leave USA and go to Africa or China.Good luck in what you do but be fast,this great country has been stolen by some guys who never saw USA as their countryTo the,money is like cattles and they moveit to where they can make more interest.USA is not the place now,soo bye bye America

[shilane3]

@rinjingan

if everyone does that ur fked

[shilane3]

@rinjingan

[rblwoaclu]

i got an idea!!!!!! stop them from stealing all of our money...... to blow up babies and bridges(then rebuild them the cities cant with the babies)

How about you arrest them?yeah and take all the money they have and return it to the rightful owners

[freepress666]

you know that the majority of baby boomers will never collect one dime of any thing they paid into, it was a scam all along, it was never going to allow you to live on it ever, soon a new scam will rise but the baby boomers will not get any, they will die all at once strange new virus only attacks the old, why because they took the flue shot many years ago, they no longer are tax payers, really strange but we will look for a cure, please donate ????

[kyeot]

Lets go back to the constitution, oh wait we cant because the people have no power, and the government isnt interested anymore in the peoples concerns. One way to solve this go to ni4d*dot*us and vote to empower the people so that they may once again play a role in our republic, "We the people" shaping the future rather than "Them the rich Minority".

[RyuDarragh]

You want the *REAL* answer? Credit and Fractional Reserve banking. That simple.

[driftlordx]

is this the movie I.O.U.S.A. or somethin else does anyone know

[bushido4kanzler]

I think its a shorted version from it, yes.

[NewKreature517]

Too many people draining our ever-increasing socialist society...?

Easy solution: Start killing off the old people.

Oh wait, that's why they're pushing Universal Health Care..

I forgot.

[asperin]

So basically, there's no way out, other than COMPETELY changing the system... We need a NWO, but not their NWO.

[E1GHTY8]

We need to decentralize, localize, and start providing for our selves. Now, while we still have the resources.

Look into permaculture, and other sustainability philosophies. Find a community of people that are working on these things. We are many, We can do this.

[TheresNoTimeLikeNow]

Have you seen the Food Forest Project DVD yet on permaculture? Its awesome please check it out if you haven't WOW

[E1GHTY8]

Yes I have it. It is really incredible. I wish I had more resources to find the right plants for my backyard food forest.

[Playitalready]

@E1GHTY8 Your on the right track. research Prabhupada economics and find the escoteric teachings on youtube and see their vids that person is still alive and trying to get something together. stay in touch too maybe.

[Playitalready]

@E1GHTY8 *by "that person" i meant the person running the escoteric teachings on youtube who is still alive. prabhupada was murdered.