[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 34 (Thursday, February 23, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S2994]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


         WAS CONGRESS IRRESPONSIBLE? THE VOTERS HAVE SAID YES!

  Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, for nearly 3 years I have reported to the 
Senate the exact total of the Federal debt as of the close of business 
the previous day.
  This debt has been run up by the liberal big-spenders in Congress.
  Mr. President, as of the close of business yesterday, Wednesday, 
February 22, the Federal debt stood at exactly $4,835,998,510,879.83, 
meaning that on a per capita basis, every man, woman, and child in 
America owes $18,357.53 as his or her share of the Federal debt.
  Mr. President, a little over 2 years ago--January 5, 1993--the debt 
stood at $4,167,872,986,583.67--$15,986.56 for every American. During 
the 103d Congress the Federal debt increased by more than $6 billion.
  The point is that so many politicians talk a good game at home about 
bringing the Federal debt under control, but support bloated spending 
bills when they get back to Washington.

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