[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 23 (Monday, March 9, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S1550]
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 Friday, March 6, 
1998, the federal debt stood at $5,525,824,113,483.61 (Five trillion, 
five hundred twenty-five billion, eight hundred twenty-four million, 
one hundred thirteen thousand, four hundred eighty-three dollars and 
sixty-one cents).
  One year ago, March 6, 1997, the federal debt stood at 
$5,538,686,000,000 (Five trillion, five hundred thirty-eight billion, 
six hundred eighty-six million).
  Twenty-five years ago, March 6, 1973, the federal debt stood at 
$454,901,000,000 (Four hundred fifty-four billion, nine hundred one 
million) which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 trillion--
$5,070,923,113,483.61 (Five trillion, seventy billion, nine hundred 
twenty-three million, one hundred thirteen thousand, four hundred 
eighty-three dollars and sixty-one cents) during the past 25 years.

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