[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 133 (Tuesday, October 5, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S11950]
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, 
October 4, 1999, the Federal debt stood at $5,654,411,268,306.82 (Five 
trillion, six hundred fifty-four billion, four hundred eleven million, 
two hundred sixty-eight thousand, three hundred six dollars and eighty-
two cents).
  Five years ago, October 4, 1994, the Federal debt stood at 
$4,692,027,000,000 (Four trillion, six hundred ninety-two billion, 
twenty-seven million).
  Ten years ago, October 4, 1989, the Federal debt stood at 
$2,878,049,000,000 (Two trillion, eight hundred seventy-eight billion, 
forty-nine million).
  Fifteen years ago, October 4, 1984, the Federal debt stood at 
$1,572,268,000,000 (One trillion, five hundred seventy-two billion, two 
hundred sixty-eight million).
  Twenty-five years ago, October 4, 1974, the Federal debt stood at 
$476,919,000,000 (Four hundred seventy-six billion, nine hundred 
nineteen million) which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 
trillion--$5,177,492,268,306.82 (Five trillion, one hundred seventy-
seven billion, four hundred ninety-two million, two hundred sixty-eight 
thousand, three hundred six dollars and eighty-two cents) during the 
past 25 years.

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