[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 180 (Tuesday, November 14, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S17012]
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.
  The question: How many millions of dollars does it take to add up to 
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 now 
slightly in excess of $14 billion shy of $5 trillion.
  To be exact, as of the close of business yesterday, November 13, the 
total Federal debt--down to the penny--stood at $4,986,513,994,276.71. 
Another depressing figure means that on a per capita basis, every man, 
woman, and child in America owes $18,928.89.
  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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