[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 14899]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                       THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE

  Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, at the close of business yesterday, 
Tuesday, June 29, 1999, the federal debt stood at $5,602,716,451,360.35 
(Five trillion, six hundred two billion, seven hundred sixteen million, 
four hundred fifty-one thousand, three hundred sixty dollars and 
thirty-five cents).
  One year ago, June 29, 1998, the federal debt stood at 
$5,502,438,000,000 (Five trillion, five hundred two billion, four 
hundred thirty-eight million).
  Five years ago, June 29, 1994, the federal debt stood at 
$4,604,970,000,000 (Four trillion, six hundred four billion, nine 
hundred seventy million) which reflects a debt increase of almost $1 
trillion--$997,746,451,360.35 (Nine hundred ninety-seven billion, seven 
hundred forty-six million, four hundred fifty-one thousand, three 
hundred sixty dollars and thirty-five cents) during the past 5 years.

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