[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 36 (Monday, March 8, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S2391]
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                       THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE

  Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, at the close of business Friday, March 5, 
1999, the federal debt stood at $5,652,546,580,761.78 (Five trillion, 
six hundred fifty-two billion, five hundred forty-six million, five 
hundred eighty thousand, seven hundred sixty-one dollars and seventy-
eight cents).
  One year ago, March 5, 1998, the federal debt stood at 
$5,528,530,000,000 (Five trillion, five hundred twenty-eight billion, 
five hundred thirty million).
  Fifteen years ago, March 5, 1984, the federal debt stood at 
$1,473,914,000,000 (One trillion, four hundred seventy-three billion, 
nine hundred fourteen million).
  Twenty-five years ago, March 5, 1974, the federal debt stood at 
$468,399,000,000 (Four hundred sixty-eight billion, three hundred 
ninety-nine million) which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 
trillion--$5,184,147,580,761.78 (Five trillion, one hundred eighty-four 
billion, one hundred forty-seven million, five hundred eighty thousand, 
seven hundred sixty-one dollars and seventy-eight cents) during the 
past 25 years.

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