[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 29 (Wednesday, March 16, 1994)]
[Senate]
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[Congressional Record: March 16, 1994]
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            IRRESPONSIBLE CONGRESS? HERE IS TODAY'S BOXSCORE

  Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, the Federal debt stood at 
$4,549,059,128,033.88 as of the close of business on Tuesday, March 15. 
Averaged out, every man, woman, and child in America owes a part of 
this massive debt, and that per capita share is $17,448.67.
  By the way, Mr. President, I began these daily reports on the Federal 
debt about 25 months ago, on February 21, 1992. Every day since, the 
Congressional Record has carried what we call the ``boxscore'' 
identifying the Federal debt down to the penny.
  On February 21, 1992, the exact Federal debt stood at 
$3,982,449,525,016.30. As I mentioned a few moments ago, the exact 
Federal debt, down to the penny, as of yesterday, March 15, stood at 
$4,549,059,128,033.88.
  If there is anyone who wants to figure out how much the Federal debt 
has increased during the past 25 months, I will save you the time: It 
has increased by $566,609,603,071.58.
  And the Senate has just rejected a proposed constitutional amendment 
that would have required a balanced Federal budget.

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