[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 79 (Wednesday, June 21, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S5552]
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                       THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE

  Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, at the close of business yesterday, 
Tuesday, June 20, 2000, the Federal debt stood at $5,653,559,850,881.99 
(Five trillion, six hundred fifty-three billion, five hundred fifty-
nine million, eight hundred fifty thousand, eight hundred eighty-one 
dollars and ninety-nine cents).
  Five years ago, June 20, 1995, the Federal debt stood at 
$4,895,341,000,000 (Four trillion, eight hundred ninety-five billion, 
three hundred forty-one million).
  Ten years ago, June 20, 1990, the Federal debt stood at 
$3,121,083,000,000 (Three trillion, one hundred twenty-one billion, 
eighty-three million).
  Fifteen years ago, June 20, 1985, the Federal debt stood at 
$1,761,499,000,000 (One trillion, seven hundred sixty-one billion, four 
hundred ninety-nine million).
  Twenty-five years ago, June 20, 1975, the Federal debt stood at 
$525,258,000,000 (Five hundred twenty-five billion, two hundred fifty-
eight million) which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 
trillion--$5,128,301,850,881.99 (Five trillion, one hundred twenty-
eight billion, three hundred one million, eight hundred fifty thousand, 
eight hundred eighty-one dollars and ninety-nine cents) during the past 
25 years.

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