[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 10 (Tuesday, February 8, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S488]
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, 
February 7, 2000, the Federal debt stood at $5,693,618,340,748.18 (Five 
trillion, six hundred ninety-three billion, six hundred eighteen 
million, three hundred forty thousand, seven hundred forty-eight 
dollars and eighteen cents).
  Five years ago, February 7, 1995, the Federal debt stood at 
$4,806,973,000,000 (Four trillion, eight hundred six billion, nine 
hundred seventy-three million).
  Ten years ago, February 7, 1990, the Federal debt stood at 
$2,988,020,000,000 (Two trillion, nine hundred eighty-eight billion, 
twenty million).
  Fifteen years ago, February 7, 1985, the Federal debt stood at 
$1,682,610,000,000 (One trillion, six hundred eighty-two billion, six 
hundred ten million).
  Twenty-five years ago, February 7, 1975, the Federal debt stood at 
$489,675,000,000 (Four hundred eighty-nine billion, six hundred 
seventy-five million) which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 
trillion--$5,203,943,340,748.18 (Five trillion, two hundred three 
billion, nine hundred forty-three million, three hundred forty 
thousand, seven hundred forty-eight dollars and eighteen cents) during 
the past 25 years.

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