[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 72 (Monday, June 12, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4950-S4951]
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, June 9, 
2000, the Federal debt stood at $5,645,113,216,631.00 (Five trillion, 
six hundred forty-five billion, one hundred thirteen million, two 
hundred sixteen thousand, six hundred and thirty-one dollars).
  One year ago, June 9, 1999, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,604,849,000,000 (Five trillion, six hundred four billion, eight 
hundred forty-nine million).
  Five years ago, June 9, 1995, the Federal debt stood at 
$4,899,367,000,000 (Four trillion, eight hundred ninety-nine billion, 
three hundred sixty-seven million).
  Twenty-five years ago, June 9, 1975, the Federal debt stood at 
$526,170,000,000 (Five hundred twenty-

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six billion, one hundred seventy million) which reflects a debt 
increase of more than $5 trillion--$5,118,943,216,631.00 (Five 
trillion, one hundred eighteen billion, nine hundred forty-three 
million, two hundred sixteen thousand, six hundred and thirty-one 
dollars) during the past 25 years.

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