[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 126 (Monday, September 21, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S10654]
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 18, 1998, the federal debt stood at $5,516,026,623,213.76 
(Five trillion, five hundred sixteen billion, twenty-six million, six 
hundred twenty-three thousand, two hundred thirteen dollars and 
seventy-six cents).
  One year ago, September 18, 1997, the federal debt stood at 
$5,374,489,000,000 (Five trillion, three hundred seventy-four billion, 
four hundred eighty-nine million).
  Twenty-five years ago, September 18, 1973, the federal debt stood at 
$460,592,000,000 (Four hundred sixty billion, five hundred ninety-two 
million) which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 trillion--
$5,055,434,623,213.76 (Five trillion, fifty-five billion, four hundred 
thirty-four million, six hundred twenty-three thousand, two hundred 
thirteen dollars and seventy-six cents) during the past 25 years.

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