[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 45 (Tuesday, April 11, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S2521]
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, 
April 10, 2000, the Federal debt stood at $5,761,021,041,671.35 (Five 
trillion, seven hundred sixty-one billion, twenty-one million, forty-
one thousand, six hundred seventy-one dollars and thirty-five cents).
  Five years ago, April 10, 1995, the Federal debt stood at 
$4,869,423,000,000 (Four trillion, eight hundred sixty-nine billion, 
four hundred twenty-three million).
  Ten years ago, April 10, 1990, the Federal debt stood at 
$3,083,479,000,000 (Three trillion, eighty-three billion, four hundred 
seventy-nine million).
  Fifteen years ago, April 10, 1985, the Federal debt stood at 
$1,729,371,000,000 (One trillion, seven hundred twenty-nine billion, 
three hundred seventy-one million).
  Twenty-five years ago, April 10, 1975, the Federal debt stood at 
$510,599,000,000 (Five hundred ten billion, five hundred ninety-nine 
million) which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 trillion--
$5,250,422,041,671.35 (Five trillion, two hundred fifty billion, four 
hundred twenty-two million, forty-one thousand, six hundred seventy-one 
dollars and thirty-five cents) during the past 25 years.

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