[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 68 (Wednesday, May 12, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S5151]
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, 
Tuesday, May 11, 1999, the federal debt stood at $5,575,359,326,029.03 
(Five trillion, five hundred seventy-five billion, three hundred fifty-
nine million, three hundred twenty-six thousand, twenty-nine dollars 
and three cents).
  One year ago, May 11, 1998, the federal debt stood at 
$5,487,765,000,000 (Five trillion, four hundred eighty-seven billion, 
seven hundred sixty-five million).
  Five years ago, May 11, 1994, the federal debt stood at 
$4,575,659,000,000 (Four trillion, five hundred seventy-five billion, 
six hundred fifty-nine million).
  Ten years ago, May 11, 1989, the federal debt stood at 
$2,765,542,000,000 (Two trillion, seven hundred sixty-five billion, 
five hundred forty-two million).
  Fifteen years ago, May 11, 1984, the federal debt stood at 
$1,480,589,000,000 (One trillion, four hundred eighty billion, five 
hundred eighty-nine million) which reflects a debt increase of more 
than $4 trillion--$4,094,770,326,029.03 (Four trillion, ninety-four 
billion, seven hundred seventy million, three hundred twenty-six 
thousand, twenty-nine dollars and three cents) during the past 15 
years.

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