[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 44 (Tuesday, April 15, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3196-S3197]
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, Monday, 
April 14, 1997, the Federal debt stood at $5,378,600,468,556.80. (Five 
trillion, three hundred seventy-eight billion, six hundred million, 
four hundred sixty-eight thousand, five hundred fifty-six dollars and 
eighty cents.)
  Five years ago, April 14, 1992, the Federal debt stood at 
$3,895,238,000,000. (Three trillion, eight hundred ninety-five billion, 
two hundred thirty-eight million.)
  Ten years ago, April 14, 1987, the Federal debt stood at 
$2,280,863,000,000.

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(Two trillion, two hundred eighty billion, eight hundred sixty-three 
million.)
  Fifteen years ago, April 14, 1982, the Federal debt stood at 
$1,063,287,000,000. (One trillion, sixty-three billion, two hundred 
eighty-seven million.)
  Twenty-five years ago, April 14, 1972, the Federal debt stood at 
$430,716,000,000 (four hundred thirty billion, seven hundred sixteen 
million) which reflects a debt increase of nearly $5 trillion--
$4,947,884,468,556.80 (four trillion, nine hundred forty-seven billion, 
eight hundred eighty-four million, four hundred sixty-eight thousand, 
five hundred fifty-six dollars and eighty cents) during the past 25 
years.

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