[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 94 (Tuesday, June 29, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S7817]
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, 
June 28, 1999, the federal debt stood at $5,600,865,929,234.63 (Five 
trillion, six hundred billion, eight hundred sixty-five million, nine 
hundred twenty-nine thousand, two hundred thirty-four dollars and 
sixty-three cents).
  Five years ago, June 28, 1994, the federal debt stood at 
$4,603,690,000,000 (Four trillion, six hundred three billion, six 
hundred ninety million).
  Ten years ago, June 28, 1989, the federal debt stood at 
$2,781,451,000,000 (Two trillion, seven hundred eighty-one billion, 
four hundred fifty-one million).
  Fifteen years ago, June 28, 1984, the federal debt stood at 
$1,506,943,000,000 (One trillion, five hundred six billion, nine 
hundred forty-three million) which reflects a debt increase of more 
than $4 trillion--$4,093,922,929,234.63 (Four trillion, ninety-three 
billion, nine hundred twenty-two million, nine hundred twenty-nine 
thousand, two hundred thirty-four dollars and sixty-three cents) during 
the past 15 years.

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