[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 61 (Friday, April 30, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S4486]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE

  Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, at the close of business yesterday, 
Thursday, April 29, 1999, the federal debt stood at 
$5,597,263,457,235.83 (Five trillion, five hundred ninety-seven 
billion, two hundred sixty-three million, four hundred fifty-seven 
thousand, two hundred thirty-five dollars and eighty-three cents).
  One year ago, April 29, 1998, the federal debt stood at 
$5,512,959,000,000 (Five trillion, five hundred twelve billion, nine 
hundred fifty-nine million).
  Five years ago, April 29, 1994, the federal debt stood at 
$4,568,704,000,000 (Four trillion, five hundred sixty-eight billion, 
seven hundred four million).
  Twenty-five years ago, April 29, 1974, the federal debt stood at 
$471,613,000,000 (Four hundred seventy-one billion, six hundred 
thirteen million) which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 
trillion--$5,125,650,457,235.83 (Five trillion, one hundred twenty-five 
billion, six hundred fifty million, four hundred fifty-seven thousand, 
two hundred thirty-five dollars and eighty-three cents) during the past 
25 years.

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