[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 39 (Wednesday, March 17, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E402]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                    OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT

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                           HON. MIKE COFFMAN

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 17, 2010

  Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado. Madam Speaker, today our national debt is 
$12,643,701,402,529.55.
  On January 6th, 2009, the start of the 111th Congress, the national 
debt was $10,638,425,746,293.80.
  This means the national debt has increased by $2,005,275,656,235.75 
so far this Congress. The debt has increased $7,038,446,389.48 since 
just yesterday.
  This debt and its interest payments we are passing to our children 
and all future Americans.

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