[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 194 (Thursday, December 7, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S18127]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         THE BAD DEBT BOXSCORE

  Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, almost 4 years ago I commenced these daily 
reports to the Senate to make a matter of record the exact Federal debt 
as of the close of business the previous day.
  As of the close of business Wednesday, December 6, the Federal debt 
stood at exactly $4,988,640,469,699.34. On a per capita basis, every 
man, woman, and child in America owes $18,936.97 as his or her share of 
the Federal debt.

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