[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 75 (Monday, May 24, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S5825]
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 Friday, May 21, 
1999, the federal debt stood at $5,596,857,521,196.34 (Five trillion, 
five hundred ninety-six billion, eight hundred fifty-seven million, 
five hundred twenty-one thousand, one hundred ninety-six dollars and 
thirty-four cents).
  One year ago, May 21, 1998, the federal debt stood at 
$5,503,780,000,000 (Five trillion, five hundred three billion, seven 
hundred eighty million).
  Fifteen years ago, May 21, 1984, the federal debt stood at 
$1,485,189,000,000 (One trillion, four hundred eighty-five billion, one 
hundred eighty-nine million).
  Twenty-five years ago, May 21, 1974, the federal debt stood at 
$470,357,000,000 (Four hundred seventy billion, three hundred fifty-
seven million) which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 
trillion--$5,126,500,521,196.34 (Five trillion, one hundred twenty-six 
billion, five hundred million, five hundred twenty-one thousand, one 
hundred ninety-six dollars and thirty-four cents) during the past 25 
years.

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