[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 68 (Tuesday, June 6, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4557-S4558]
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, 
June 5, 2000, the Federal debt stood at $5,642,401,863,301.59 (Five 
trillion, six hundred forty-two billion, four hundred one million, 
eight hundred sixty-three thousand, three hundred one dollars and 
fifty-nine cents).

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  Five years ago, June 5, 1995, the Federal debt stood at 
$4,903,928,000,000 (Four trillion, nine hundred three billion, nine 
hundred twenty-eight million).
  Ten years ago, June 5, 1990, the Federal debt stood at 
$3,127,410,000,000 (Three trillion, one hundred twenty-seven billion, 
four hundred ten million).
  Fifteen years ago, June 5, 1985, the Federal debt stood at 
$1,776,269,000,000 (One trillion, seven hundred seventy-six billion, 
two hundred sixty-nine million).
  Twenty-five years ago, June 5, 1975, the Federal debt stood at 
$522,954,000,000 (Five hundred twenty-two billion, nine hundred fifty-
four million) which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 trillion--
$5,119,447,863,301.59 (Five trillion, one hundred nineteen billion, 
four hundred forty-seven million, eight hundred sixty-three thousand, 
three hundred one dollars and fifty-nine cents) during the past 25 
years.

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