[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 76 (Friday, June 16, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S5305]
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, 
Thursday, June 15, 2000, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,644,606,868,488.81 (Five trillion, six hundred forty-four billion, 
six hundred and six million, eight hundred and sixty-eight thousand, 
four hundred eighty-eight dollars and eighty-one cents).
  Last year, June 16, 1999, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,579,687,718,133.89 (Five trillion, five hundred seventy-nine 
billion, six hundred eighty-seven million, seven hundred eighteen 
thousand, one hundred and thirty-three dollars and eighty-nine cents).
  Five years ago, June 16, 1995, the Federal debt stood at 
$4,893,073,000,000 (Four trillion, eight hundred ninety-three billion, 
seventy-three million, seven hundred eighteen thousand, one hundred and 
thirty-three dollars and eighty-nine cents).
  Ten years ago, June 16, 1990, the Federal debt stood at 
$3,121,688,000,000 (Three trillion, one hundred twenty-one billion, six 
hundred eighty-eight million).

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