[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 43 (Monday, April 14, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S3114]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE

  Mr. HELMS. Madam President, at the close of business, Friday, April 
11, 1997, the Federal debt stood at $5,378,191,895,041.28. Five 
trillion, three hundred seventy-eight billion, one hundred ninety-one 
million, eight hundred ninety-five thousand, forty-one dollars and 
twenty-eight cents.
  One year ago, April 11, 1996, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,143,688,000,000. Five trillion, one hundred forty-three billion, six 
hundred eighty-eight million dollars.
  Twenty-five years ago, April 11, 1972, the Federal debt stood at 
$429,624,000,000. Four hundred twenty-nine billion, six hundred twenty-
four million dollars, which reflects a debt increase of nearly $5 
trillion--$4,948,567,895,041.28. Four trillion, nine hundred forty-
eight billion, five hundred sixty-seven million, eight hundred ninety-
five thousand, forty-one dollars and twenty-eight cents, during the 
past 25 years.

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