[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 98 (Tuesday, July 13, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S8369]
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, 
July 12, 1999, the Federal debt stood at $5,621,471,104,821.73 (Five 
trillion, six hundred twenty-one billion, four hundred seventy-one 
million, one hundred four thousand, eight hundred twenty-one dollars 
and seventy-three cents).
  Five years ago, July 12, 1994, the Federal debt stood at 
$4,621,828,000,000 (Four trillion, six hundred twenty-one billion, 
eight hundred twenty-eight million).
  Ten years ago, July 12, 1989, the Federal debt stood at 
$2,800,467,000,000 (Two trillion, eight hundred billion, four hundred 
sixty-seven million).
  Fifteen years ago, July 12, 1984, the Federal debt stood at 
$1,534,664,000,000 (One trillion, five hundred thirty-four billion, six 
hundred sixty-four million).
  Twenty-five years ago, July 12, 1974, the Federal debt stood at 
$472,596,000,000 (Four hundred seventy-two billion, five hundred 
ninety-six million) which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 
trillion--$5,148,875,104,821.73 (Five trillion, one hundred forty-eight 
billion, eight hundred seventy-five million, one hundred four thousand, 
eight hundred twenty-one dollars and seventy-three cents) during the 
past 25 years.

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