[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 51 (Thursday, April 30, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3916-S3917]
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, 
Wednesday, April 29, 1998, the federal debt stood at 
$5,512,958,788,432.21 (Five trillion, five hundred twelve billion, nine 
hundred fifty-eight million, seven hundred eighty-eight thousand, four 
hundred thirty-two dollars and twenty-one cents).
  One year ago, April 29, 1997, the federal debt stood at 
$5,348,145,000,000 (Five trillion, three hundred forty-eight billion, 
one hundred forty-five million).
  Five years ago, April 29, 1993, the federal debt stood at 
$4,237,171,000,000 (Four trillion, two hundred thirty-seven billion, 
one hundred seventy-one million).

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  Ten years ago, April 29, 1988, the federal debt stood at 
$2,502,100,000,000 (Two trillion, five hundred two billion, one hundred 
million).
  Fifteen years ago, April 29, 1983, the federal debt stood at 
$1,247,917,000,000 (One trillion, two hundred forty-seven billion, nine 
hundred seventeen million) which reflects a debt increase of more than 
$4 trillion--$4,265,041,788,432.21 (Four trillion, two hundred sixty-
five billion, forty-one million, seven hundred eighty-eight thousand, 
four hundred thirty-two dollars and twenty-one cents) during the past 
15 years.

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