[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 151 (Wednesday, October 21, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S12884]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          ADDITIONAL STATEMENT

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                       THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE

 Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, at the close of business yesterday, 
Tuesday, October 20, 1998, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,543,686,190,391.39 (Five trillion, five hundred forty-three billion, 
six hundred eighty-six million, one hundred ninety thousand, three 
hundred ninety-one dollars and thirty-nine cents).
  One year ago, October 20, 1997, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,418,458,000,000 (Five trillion, four hundred eighteen billion, four 
hundred fifty-eight million).
  Five years ago, October 20, 1993, the Federal debt stood at 
$4,405,120,000,000 (Four trillion, four hundred five billion, one 
hundred twenty million).
  Ten years ago, October 20, 1988, the Federal debt stood at 
$2,622,321,000,000 (Two trillion, six hundred twenty-two billion, three 
hundred twenty-one million).
  Fifteen years ago, October 20, 1983, the Federal debt stood at 
$1,382,213,000,000 (One trillion, three hundred eighty-two billion, two 
hundred thirteen million) which reflects a debt increase of more than 
$4 trillion--$4,161,473,190,391.39 (Four trillion, one hundred sixty-
one billion, four hundred seventy-three million, one hundred ninety 
thousand, three hundred ninety-one dollars and thirty-nine cents) 
during the past 15 years.

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