[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 121 (Monday, September 14, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S10318]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE

  Mr. HELMS. Madam President, at the close of business Friday, 
September 11, 1998, the federal debt stood at $5,547,277,485,008.59 
(Five trillion, five hundred forty-seven billion, two hundred seventy-
seven million, four hundred eighty-five thousand, eight dollars and 
fifty-nine cents).
  One year ago, September 11, 1997, the federal debt stood at 
$5,414,576,000,000 (Five trillion, four hundred fourteen billion, five 
hundred seventy-six million).
  Twenty-five years ago, September 11, 1973, the federal debt stood at 
$460,119,000,000 (Four hundred sixty billion, one hundred nineteen 
million) which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 trillion--
$5,087,158,485,008.59 (Five trillion, eighty-seven billion, one hundred 
fifty-eight million, four hundred eighty-five thousand, eight dollars 
and fifty-nine cents) during the past 25 years.

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