[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 31 (Monday, March 20, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S1454]
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                       THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE

  Mr. HELMS. Madam President, at the close of business Friday, March 
17, 2000, the Federal debt stood at $5,728,671,330,064.36 (Five 
trillion, seven hundred twenty-eight billion, six hundred seventy-one 
million, three hundred thirty thousand, sixty-four dollars and thirty-
six cents).
  One year ago, March 17, 1999, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,641,695,000,000 (Five trillion, six hundred forty-one billion, six 
hundred ninety-five million).
  Five years ago, March 17, 1995, the Federal debt stood at 
$4,841,552,000,000 (Four trillion, eight hundred forty-one billion, 
five hundred fifty-two million).
  Twenty-five years ago, March 17, 1975, the Federal debt stood at 
$502,644,000,000 (Five hundred two billion, six hundred forty-four 
million) which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 trillion--
$5,226,027,330,064.36 (Five trillion, two hundred twenty-six billion, 
twenty-seven million, three hundred thirty thousand, sixty-four dollars 
and thirty-six cents) during the past 25 years.

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