[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 200 (Friday, December 15, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S18734]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         THE BAD DEBT BOX SCORE

  Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, as of the close of business yesterday, 
December 14, the Federal debt stood at $4,989,708,383,241.14, a little 
more than $10 billion shy of the $5 trillion mark, which the Federal 
debt will exceed in a few weeks.
  On a per capita basis, every man, woman, and child in America owes 
$18,941.02 as his or her share of that debt.

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