[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 89 (Tuesday, June 22, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S7450]
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                       THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE

  Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, at the close of business yesterday, Monday, 
June 21, 1999, the federal debt stood at $5,589,358,011,973.65 (Five 
trillion, five hundred eighty-nine billion, three hundred fifty-eight 
million, eleven thousand, nine hundred seventy-three dollars and sixty-
five cents).
  Five years ago, June 21, 1994, the federal debt stood at 
$4,594,505,000,000 (Four trillion, five hundred ninety-four billion, 
five hundred five million).
  Ten years ago, June 21, 1989, the federal debt stood at 
$2,782,728,000,000 (Two trillion, seven hundred eighty-two billion, 
seven hundred twenty-eight million).
  Fifteen years ago, June 21, 1984, the federal debt stood at 
$1,510,017,000,000 (One trillion, five hundred ten billion, seventeen 
million).
  Twenty-five years ago, June 21, 1974, the federal debt stood at 
$470,147,000,000 (Four hundred seventy billion, one hundred forty-seven 
million) which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 trillion--
$5,119,211,011,973.65 (Five trillion, one hundred nineteen billion, two 
hundred eleven million, eleven thousand, nine hundred seventy-three 
dollars and sixty-five cents) during the past 25 years.

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