[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 147 (Tuesday, October 26, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S13160]
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 25, 1999, the federal debt stood at $5,676,428,132,415.49 (Five 
trillion, six hundred seventy-six billion, four hundred twenty-eight 
million, one hundred thirty-two thousand, four hundred fifteen dollars 
and forty-nine cents).
  Five years ago, October 25, 1994, the federal debt stood at 
$4,711,435,000,000 (Four trillion, seven hundred eleven billion, four 
hundred thirty-five million).
  Ten years ago, October 25, 1989, the federal debt stood at 
$2,876,559,000,000 (Two trillion, eight hundred seventy-six billion, 
five hundred fifty-nine million).
  Fifteen years ago, October 25, 1984, the federal debt stood at 
$1,599,358,000,000 (One trillion, five hundred ninety-nine billion, 
three hundred fifty-eight million).
  Twenty-five years ago, October 25, 1974, the federal debt stood at 
$480,139,000,000 (Four hundred eighty billion, one hundred thirty-nine 
million) which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 trillion--
$5,196,289,132,415.49 (Five trillion, one hundred ninety-six billion, 
two hundred eighty-nine million, one hundred thirty-two thousands, four 
hundred fifteen dollars and forty-nine cents) during the past 25 years.

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