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In Debt We Trust (2006) -- While more and more Americans "max out" credit cards, power shifts to fewer and fewer hands
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Director:
Danny Schechter
Writer:
Danny Schechter (writer)
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Genre:
Documentary
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Cast

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Nina Adams ... Herself
David Aguilar ... Himself - Entrepreneur
Roy Barnes ... Himself - Former governor of Georgia
Steve Barnett ... Himself - Former credit card executive
Tracy Berry ... Herself
Michelle Best ... Herself

Lorraine Bracco ... Herself
Mildred Brown ... Herself - Representative for ACORN

George W. Bush ... Himself (archive footage)
Lou Cherico ... Himself - Former prosecutor
Dennis Devareaux ... Himself - Graduate student
Tamara Draut ... Herself - Analyst
Darrin Elmore ... Himself - US Navy
Michell Fayez-Olabi ... Herself - Foreclosure victim
Daniel Gross ... Himself - Computer expert
Orrin G. Hatch ... Himself (archive footage)
Michael Hudson ... Himself - Economist
Sheila Jackson Lee ... Herself
Danita Jacobs ... Herself - NM Relief Society
Charles Juntikka ... Himself - Bankruptcy attorney
Ray Kelly ... Himself (archive footage)
Ted Kennedy ... Himself (archive footage)
Doug Lebda ... Himself - Founder Lendingtree.com
Marcel LeDu ... Himself
Sarah Ludwig ... Herself - Founder of NEDAP
Dr. Robert D. Manning ... Himself

Amelia Martin ... Herself - Interviewee
Christina Murray ... Herself - Director of Navy Marine Corps Relief Society
Josh Nassar ... Himself - Lobbyist
Mary Paskiewicz ... Herself - Foreclosure victim
Travis Plunkett ... Himself - Lobbyist
Dave Ramsey ... Himself
Andrea Rodriguez ... Herself - Former student
Vernie Russell Jr. ... Himself (as Bishop Vernie Russel Jr.)
Danny Schechter ... Himself
Ronald Silverman ... Himself - Law professor
Michael Thomas ... Himself - US Navy
Jennifer Tomforde ... Herself
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Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Company:
Globalvision more

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References Shrek 2 (2004) more
Soundtrack:
I'm So Broke more

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27 out of 29 people found the following comment useful.
It isn't a partisan issue, 6 April 2007
8/10
Author: whm3113 from New York, NY United States

The issue of overwhelming consumer debt isn't a partisan issue as much as an issue of whether consumers have too much trust for corporations. It is without question true that Americans are too accepting of consumer debt and the associated interest charges. We are told that everybody has a flat screen television, a new car and a three bedroom house in the suburbs. In fact, there are a lot of people who can't afford more than basic housing and food; and they don't like that. Hence, they borrow to live beyond their means.

This movie does an excellent job in pointing out that corporations make money when consumer make poor financial decisions. It loses some of it's impact when it takes a detour on the discussion of the national debt, with not much explanation as to the difference between the national debt and personal debt. It also doesn't completely explain the changes in the bankruptcy laws; instead it uses the talking points of those opposed to the change. It is too important an issue to be left as a big corporation vs poor people battle.

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