[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 104 (Tuesday, July 22, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7857-S7858]
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, 
July 21, 1997, the Federal debt stood at $5,363,682,543,589.87. (Five 
trillion, three hundred sixty-three billion, six hundred eighty-two 
million, five hundred forty-three thousand, five hundred eighty-nine 
dollars and eighty-seven cents)
  Five years ago, July 21, 1992, the Federal debt stood at 
$3,982,450,000,000. (Three trillion, nine hundred eighty-two billion, 
four hundred fifty million)
  Ten years ago, July 21, 1987, the Federal debt stood at 
$2,314,700,000,000. (Two trillion, three hundred fourteen billion, 
seven hundred million)
  Fifteen years ago, July 21, 1982, the Federal debt stood at 
$1,084,261,000,000.

[[Page S7858]]

 (One trillion, eighty-four billion, two hundred sixty-one million)
  Twenty-five years ago, July 21, 1972, the Federal debt stood at 
$434,462,000,000 (Four hundred thirty-four billion, four hundred sixty-
two million) which reflects a debt increase of nearly $5 trillion--
$4,929,220,543,589.87 (Four trillion, nine hundred twenty-nine billion, 
two hundred twenty million, five hundred forty-three thousand, five 
hundred eighty-nine dollars and eighty-seven cents) during the past 25 
years.

                          ____________________