[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 71 (Wednesday, May 12, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E827]
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, May 12, 2010

  Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado. Madam Speaker, today our national debt is 
$12,931,157,737,293.42.
  On January 6, 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 $2,292,731,990,999.60 
so far this Congress. The debt has increased $4,372,259,520.42 since 
just yesterday.
  This debt and its interest payments we are passing to our children 
and all future Americans.

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