[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 6 (Wednesday, February 4, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S376]
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, 
Tuesday, January 3, 1998, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,474,822,352,150.77 (Five trillion, four hundred seventy-four 
billion, eight hundred twenty-two million, three hundred fifty-two 
thousand, one hundred fifty dollars and seventy-seven cents).
  One year ago, February 3, 1997, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,297,382,000,000 (Five trillion, two hundred ninety-seven billion, 
three hundred eighty-two million).
  Five years ago, February 3, 1993, the Federal debt stood at 
$4,171,477,000,000 (Four trillion, one hundred seventy-one billion, 
four hundred seventy-seven million).
  Ten years ago, February 3, 1988, the Federal debt stood at 
$2,458,168,000,000 (Two trillion, four hundred fifty-eight billion, one 
hundred sixty-eight million).
  Fifteen years ago, February 3, 1983, the Federal debt stood at 
$1,197,902,000,000 (One trillion, one hundred ninety-seven billion, 
nine hundred two million) which reflects a debt increase of more than 
$4 trillion--$4,276,920,352,150.77 (Four trillion, two hundred seventy-
six billion, nine hundred twenty million, three hundred fifty-two 
thousand, one hundred fifty dollars and seventy-seven cents) during the 
past 15 years.

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