[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 117 (Friday, August 2, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S9551]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE

  Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, at the close of business yesterday, 
Thursday, August 1, the Federal debt stood at $5,183,636,383,503.29.
  Five years ago, August 1, 1991, the Federal debt stood at 
$3,577,200,446,910.06, hence an increase of more than $1.6 trillion 
dollars--$1,606,435,936,593.23 to be exact--in the past 5 years.

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