[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 59 (Monday, May 15, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S3942]
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, May 12, 
2000, the Federal debt stood at $5,667,021,443,140.97 (Five trillion, 
six hundred sixty-seven billion, twenty-one million, four hundred 
forty-three thousand, one hundred forty dollars and ninety-seven 
cents).
  One year ago, May 12, 1999, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,578,150,000,000 (Five trillion, five hundred seventy-eight billion, 
one hundred fifty million).
  Five years ago, May 12, 1995, the Federal debt stood at 
$4,859,131,000,000 (Four trillion, eight hundred fifty-nine billion, 
one hundred thirty-one million).
  Twenty-five years ago, May 12, 1975, the Federal debt stood at 
$515,906,000,000 (Five hundred fifteen billion, nine hundred six 
million) which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 trillion--
$5,151,115,443,140.97 (Five trillion, one hundred fifty-one billion, 
one hundred fifteen million, four hundred forty-three thousand, one 
hundred forty dollars and ninety-seven cents) during the past 25 years.

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