[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 38 (Monday, March 30, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S2763]
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 27, 
1998, the federal debt stood at $5,547,110,706,640.96 (Five trillion, 
five hundred forty-seven billion, one hundred ten million, seven 
hundred six thousand, six hundred forty dollars and ninety-six cents).
  One year ago, March 27, 1997, the federal debt stood at 
$5,378,489,000,000 (Five trillion, three hundred seventy-eight billion, 
four hundred eighty-nine million).
  Twenty-five years ago, March 27, 1973, the federal debt stood at 
$458,073,000,000 (Four hundred fifty-eight billion, seventy-three 
million) which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 trillion--
$5,089,037,706,640.96 (Five trillion, eighty-nine billion, thirty-seven 
million, seven hundred six thousand, six hundred forty dollars and 
ninety-six cents) during the past 25 years.

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