[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 67 (Tuesday, May 11, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5025-S5026]
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, Monday, 
May 10, 1999, the federal debt stood at $5,571,919,882,068.64 (Five 
trillion, five hundred seventy-one billion, nine hundred nineteen 
million, eight hundred eighty-two thousand, sixty-eight dollars and 
sixty-four cents).
  Five years ago, May 10, 1994, the federal debt stood at 
$4,571,813,000,000

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(Four trillion, five hundred seventy-one billion, eight hundred 
thirteen million).
  Ten years ago, May 10, 1989, the federal debt stood at 
$2,765,710,000,000 (Two trillion, seven hundred sixty-five billion, 
seven hundred ten million).
  Twenty-five years ago, May 10, 1974, the federal debt stood at 
$469,195,000,000 (Four hundred sixty-nine billion, one hundred ninety-
five million) which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 trillion--
$5,102,724,882,068.64 (Five trillion, one hundred two billion, seven 
hundred twenty-four million, eight hundred eighty-two thousand, sixty-
eight dollars and sixty-four cents) during the past 25 years.

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