[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 141 (Monday, October 20, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S10833]
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                       THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE

  Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, at the close of business Friday, October 
17, 1997, the Federal debt stood at $5,418,064,201,028.31. (Five 
trillion, four hundred eighteen billion, sixty-four million, two 
hundred one thousand, twenty-eight dollars and thirty-one cents)
  One year ago, October 17, 1996, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,226,593,000,000 (Five trillion, two hundred twenty-six billion, five 
hundred ninety-three million)
  Twenty-five years ago, October 17, 1972, the Federal debt stood at 
$436,027,000,000 (Four hundred thirty-six billion, twenty-seven 
million) which reflects a debt increase of nearly $5 trillion--
$4,982,037,201,028.31 (Four trillion, nine hundred eighty-two billion, 
thirty-seven million, two hundred one thousand, twenty-eight dollars 
and thirty-one cents) during the past 25 years.

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