The United States is facing mounting threats to its hegemony and to the standard of living of its citizens. What You Must Do for Your Country highlights a number of practices that threaten the quality of life of Americans. The author points to the resource-intense housing arrangement and transportation systems as significant risks. He stresses the dangers of the country's dependence on fossil fuels. He argues the merits of a carbon tax and a steep gasoline tax. Gendreau regards mounting public debt as another threat to the quality of life of Americans. He proposes bold measures to balance the federal budget: 1.Spending cuts that target entitlement programs and defense spending 2.Revenue generation through an overhaul of the tax system that broadens the base and taxes consumption more and income less. 3.Growing the economy. The author stresses the need to stop the flow of U.S. dollars abroad and proposes a simple measure to boost home values. The last chapter points to the strengths of the United States. The readers will learn about the United States trump card: people. The author recommends reform of the immigration system to attract skilled workers and to legalize the twelve million undocumented immigrants already in this country. What You Must Do for Your Country proposes common sense solutions to the worst problems facing America.