[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 29 (Monday, March 10, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S2078]
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 Friday, March 7, 
the Federal debt stood at $5,353,405,261,722.26.
  One year ago, March 7, 1996, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,017,741,000,000.
  Twenty-five years ago, March 7, 1972, the Federal debt stood at 
$427,832,000,000 which reflects a debt increase of nearly $5 trillion 
($4,925,573,261,722.26) during the past 25 years.

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