[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 97 (Monday, July 20, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8553-S8554]
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, July 17, 
1998, the federal debt stood at $5,532,637,423,771.79 (Five trillion, 
five hundred thirty-two billion, six hundred

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thirty-seven million, four hundred twenty-three thousand, seven hundred 
seventy-one dollars and seventy-nine cents).
  One year ago, July 17, 1997, the federal debt stood at 
$5,363,009,000,000 (Five trillion, three hundred sixty-three billion, 
nine million).
  Twenty-five years ago, July 17, 1973, the federal debt stood at 
$455,472,000,000 (Four hundred fifty-five billion, four hundred 
seventy-two million) which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 
trillion--$5,077,165,423,771.79 (Five trillion, seventy-seven billion, 
one hundred sixty-five million, four hundred twenty-three thousand, 
seven hundred seventy-one dollars and seventy-nine cents) during the 
past 25 years.

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