[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 46 (Wednesday, April 12, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2611-S2612]
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, 
Tuesday, April 11, 2000, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,763,650,722,859.87 (Five trillion, seven hundred sixty-three 
billion, six hundred fifty million, seven hundred twenty-two thousand, 
eight hundred fifty-nine dollars and eighty-seven cents).
  Five years ago, April 11, 1995, the Federal debt stood at 
$4,871,386,000,000

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(Four trillion, eight hundred seventy-one billion, three hundred 
eighty-six million).
  Ten years ago, April 11, 1990, the Federal debt stood at 
$3,084,969,000,000 (Three trillion, eighty-four billion, nine hundred 
sixty-nine million).
  Fifteen years ago, April 11, 1985, the Federal debt stood at 
$1,730,073,000,000 (One trillion, seven hundred thirty billion, 
seventy-three million).
  Twenty-five years ago, April 11, 1975, the Federal debt stood at 
$511,156,000,000 (Five hundred eleven billion, one hundred fifty-six 
million) which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 trillion--
$5,252,494,722,859.87 (Five trillion, two hundred fifty-two billion, 
four hundred ninety-four million, seven hundred twenty-two thousand, 
eight hundred fifty-nine dollars and eighty-seven cents) during the 
past 25 years.

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