[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 80 (Thursday, June 18, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6523-S6524]
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, June 17, 1998, the federal debt stood at 
$5,491,718,359,124.33 (Five trillion, four hundred ninety-one billion, 
seven hundred eighteen million, three hundred fifty-nine thousand, one 
hundred twenty-four dollars and thirty-three cents).
  One year ago, June 17, 1997, the federal debt stood at 
$5,329,352,000,000 (Five trillion, three hundred twenty-nine billion, 
three hundred fifty-two million).
  Five years ago, June 17, 1993, the federal debt stood at 
$4,296,788,000,000 (Four trillion, two hundred ninety-six billion, 
seven hundred eighty-eight million).
  Ten years ago, June 17, 1988, the federal debt stood at 
$2,526,239,000,000 (Two trillion, five hundred twenty-six billion, two 
hundred thirty-nine million).
  Fifteen years ago, June 17, 1983, the federal debt stood at 
$1,303,759,000,000 (One trillion, three hundred three billion, seven 
hundred fifty-nine million) which reflects a debt increase of more than 
$4 trillion--$4,187,959,359,124.33

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(Four trillion, one hundred eighty-seven billion, nine hundred fifty-
nine million, three hundred fifty-nine thousand, one hundred twenty-
four dollars and thirty-three cents) during the past 15 years.

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