[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 151 (Monday, November 3, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S11579]
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                       THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE

  Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, at the close of business Friday, October 
31, 1997, the Federal debt stood at $5,427,225,185,059.66 (Five 
trillion, four hundred twenty-seven billion, two hundred twenty-five 
million, one hundred eighty-five thousand, fifty-nine dollars and 
sixty-six cents).
  One year ago, October 31, 1996, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,247,320,000,000 (Five trillion, two hundred forty-seven billion, 
three hundred twenty million).
  Twenty-five years ago, October 31, 1972, the Federal debt stood at 
$439,947,000,000 (Four hundred thirty-nine billion, nine hundred forty-
seven million) which reflects a debt increase of nearly $5 trillion--
$4,987,278,185,059.66 (Four trillion, nine hundred eighty-seven 
billion, two hundred seventy-eight million, one hundred eighty-five 
thousand, fifty-nine dollars and sixty-six cents) during the past 25 
years.

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