[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 52 (Monday, April 28, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S3744]
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                       THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE

  Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, at the close of business Friday, April 25, 
1997, the Federal debt stood at $5,345,392,363,906.29. (Five trillion, 
three hundred forty-five billion, three hundred ninety-two million, 
three hundred sixty-three thousand, nine hundred six dollars and 
twenty-nine cents)
  Twenty-five years ago, April 25, 1972, the federal debt stood at 
$428,301,000,000 (Four hundred twenty-eight billion, three hundred one 
million) which reflects a debt increase of nearly $5 trillion--
$4,917,091,363,906.29 (Four trillion, nine hundred seventeen billion, 
ninety-one million, three hundred sixty-three thousand and, nine 
hundred six dollars and twenty-nine cents) during the past 25 years.

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