[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 166 (Wednesday, October 25, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S15683-S15684]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         THE BAD DEBT BOXSCORE

  Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, before discussing today's bad news about 
the Federal debt, how about another go, as the British put it, with our 
pop quiz. Remember? One question, one answer.

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  The question: How many millions of dollars does it take to add up a 
trillion dollars? While you are thinking about it, bear in mind that it 
was the U.S. Congress that ran up the Federal debt that is $27 billion 
away from $5 trillion.
  To be exact, as of the close of business yesterday, October 24, the 
total federal debt--down to the penny--stood at $4,975,508,732,304.35. 
This figure is approximately $27 billion away from $5 trillion. Another 
depressing figure means that on a per capita basis, every man, woman, 
and child in America owes $18,887.12.
  Mr. President, back to our pop quiz, how many million in a trillion: 
There are a million million in a trillion.

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