[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 87 (Monday, July 6, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S7354]
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                       THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE

  Mr. HELMS. Madam President, at the close of business Friday, July 3, 
1998, the federal debt stood at $5,528,258,076,325.62 (Five trillion, 
five hundred twenty-eight billion, two hundred fifty-eight million, 
seventy-six thousand, three hundred twenty-five dollars and sixty-two 
cents).
  One year ago, July 3, 1997, the federal debt stood at 
$5,356,041,000,000 (Five trillion, three hundred fifty-six billion, 
forty-one million).
  Twenty-five years ago, July 3, 1973, the federal debt stood at 
$453,254,000,000 (Four hundred fifty-three billion, two hundred fifty-
four million) which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 trillion--
$5,075,004,076,325.62 (Five trillion, seventy-five billion, four 
million, seventy-six thousand, three hundred twenty-five dollars and 
sixty-two cents) during the past 25 years.

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