[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 22 (Friday, March 6, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S1505]
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                       THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE

  Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, at the close of business yesterday, 
Thursday, March 5, 1998, the federal debt stood at 
$5,528,529,698,719.50 (Five trillion, five hundred twenty-eight 
billion, five hundred twenty-nine million, six hundred ninety-eight 
thousand, seven hundred nineteen dollars and fifty cents).
  One year ago, March 5, 1997, the federal debt stood at 
$5,359,515,000,000 (Five trillion, three hundred fifty-nine billion, 
five hundred fifteen million).
  Five years ago, March 5, 1993, the federal debt stood at 
$4,211,535,000,000 (Four trillion, two hundred eleven billion, five 
hundred thirty-five million).
  Twenty-five years ago, March 5, 1973, the federal debt stood at 
$451,246,000,000 (Four hundred fifty-one billion, two hundred forty-six 
million) which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 trillion--
$5,077,283,698,719.50 (Five trillion, seventy-seven billion, two 
hundred eighty-three million, six hundred ninety-eight thousand, seven 
hundred nineteen dollars and fifty cents) during the past 25 years.

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