[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 18 (Monday, March 2, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S1188]
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                       THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE

  Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, at the close of business Friday, February 
27, 1998, the federal debt stood at $5,520,668,318,465.51 (Five 
trillion, five hundred twenty billion, six hundred sixty-eight million, 
three hundred eighteen thousand, four hundred sixty-five dollars and 
fifty-one cents).
  One year ago, February 27, 1997, the federal debt stood at 
$5,349,403,000,000 (Five trillion, three hundred forty-nine billion, 
four hundred three million).
  Twenty-five years ago, February 27, 1973, the federal debt stood at 
$454,020,000,000 (Four hundred fifty-four billion, twenty million) 
which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 trillion--
$5,066,648,318,465.51 (Five trillion, sixty-six billion, six hundred 
forty-eight million, three hundred eighteen thousand, four hundred 
sixty-five dollars and fifty-one cents) during the past 25 years.

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