[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 198 (Wednesday, December 13, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S18555]
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 close of business the previous day.
  In that report (February 27, 1992) the federal debt stood at 
$3,825,891,293,066.80, as of close of business the previous day. The 
point is, the federal debt has increased by $1,162,547,561,447.99 since 
February 26, 1992.
  As of the close of business Tuesday, December 12, the Federal debt 
stood at exactly $4,988,438,854,514.79. On a per capita basis, every 
man, woman, and child in America owes $18,936.20 as his or her share of 
the Federal debt.

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