[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 58 (Tuesday, April 27, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S4247]
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                       THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE

  Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, at the close of business yesterday, Monday, 
April 26, 1999, the federal debt stood at $5,591,807,374,069.84 (Five 
trillion, five hundred ninety-one billion, eight hundred seven million, 
three hundred seventy-four thousand, sixty-nine dollars and eighty-four 
cents).
  Five years ago, April 26, 1994, the federal debt stood at 
$4,561,451,000,000 (Four trillion, five hundred sixty-one billion, four 
hundred fifty-one million).
  Ten years ago, April 26, 1989, the federal debt stood at 
$2,756,180,000,000 (Two trillion, seven hundred fifty-six billion, one 
hundred eighty million).
  Fifteen years ago, April 26, 1984, the federal debt stood at 
$1,485,043,000,000 (One trillion, four hundred eighty-five billion, 
forty-three million).
  Twenty-five years ago, April 26, 1974, the federal debt stood at 
$471,530,000,000 (Four hundred seventy-one billion, five hundred thirty 
million) which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 trillion--
$5,120,277,374,069.84 (Five trillion, one hundred twenty billion, two 
hundred seventy-seven million, three hundred seventy-four thousand, 
sixty-nine dollars and eighty-four cents) during the past 25 years.

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