[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 51 (Monday, May 1, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S3182]
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 Friday, April 28, 
2000, the Federal debt stood at $5,685,108,228,594.76 (Five trillion, 
six hundred eighty-five billion, one hundred eight million, two hundred 
twenty-eight thousand, five hundred ninety-four dollars and seventy-six 
cents).
  One year ago, April 26, 1999, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,598,230,000,000 (Five trillion, five hundred ninety-eight billion, 
two hundred thirty million).
  Five years ago, April 28, 1995, the Federal debt stood at 
$4,852,327,000,000 (Four trillion, eight hundred fifty-two billion, 
three hundred twenty-seven million).
  Ten years ago, April 28, 1990, the Federal debt stood at 
$3,059,578,000,000 (Three trillion, fifty-nine billion, five hundred 
seventy-eight million).
  Twenty-five years ago, April 28, 1975, the Federal debt stood at 
$515,176,000,000 (Five hundred fifteen billion, one hundred seventy-six 
million) which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 trillion--
$5,169,932,228,594.76 (Five trillion, one hundred sixty-nine billion, 
nine hundred thirty-two million, two hundred twenty-eight thousand, 
five hundred ninety-four dollars and seventy-six cents) during the past 
25 years.

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