[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 23, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S309]
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 of 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 more than $1.1 trillion--
$1,162,159,313,063.99--since February 26, 1992.
  As of the close of business yesterday, Monday, January 22, the 
Federal debt stood at exactly $4,988,050,606,130.79. On a per capita 
basis, every man, woman and child in America owes $18,933.07 as his or 
her share of the Federal debt.

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