[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 32 (Tuesday, March 21, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1506-S1507]
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, 
March 20, 2000, the Federal debt stood at $5,728,253,942,273.38 (Five 
trillion, seven hundred twenty-eight billion, two hundred fifty-three 
million, nine hundred forty-two thousand, two hundred seventy-three 
dollars and thirty-eight cents).
  Five years ago, March 20, 1995, the Federal debt stood at 
$4,842,720,000,000 (Four trillion, eight hundred forty-two billion, 
seven hundred twenty million).

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  Ten years ago, March 20, 1990, the Federal debt stood at 
$3,020,566,000,000 (Three trillion, twenty billion, five hundred sixty-
six million).
  Fifteen years ago, March 20, 1985, the Federal debt stood at 
$1,707,839,000,000 (One trillion, seven hundred seven billion, eight 
hundred thirty-nine million).
  Twenty-five years ago, March 20, 1975, the Federal debt stood at 
$505,392,000,000 (Five hundred five billion, three hundred ninety-two 
million) which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 trillion--
$5,222,861,942,273.38 (Five trillion, two hundred twenty-two billion, 
eight hundred sixty-one million, nine hundred forty-two thousand, two 
hundred seventy-three dollars and thirty-eight cents) during the past 
25 years.

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