[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15872]
[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, July 13, 1999, the Federal debt stood at $5,625,005,258,555.97 
(Five trillion, six hundred twenty-five billion, five million, two 
hundred fifty-eight thousand, five hundred fifty-five dollars and 
ninety-seven cents).
  One year ago, July 13, 1998, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,528,489,000,000 (Five trillion, five hundred twenty-eight billion, 
four hundred eighty-nine million).
  Five years ago, July 13, 1994, the Federal debt stood at 
$4,624,337,000,000 (Four trillion, six hundred twenty-four billion, 
three hundred thirty-seven million).
  Ten years ago, July 13, 1989, the Federal debt stood at 
$2,800,206,000,000 (Two trillion, eight hundred billion, two hundred 
six million).
  Fifteen years ago, July 13, 1984, the Federal debt stood at 
$1,534,369,000,000 (One trillion, five hundred thirty-four billion, 
three hundred sixty-nine million) which reflects a debt increase of 
more than $4 trillion--$4,090,636,258,555.97 (Four trillion, ninety 
billion, six hundred thirty-six million, two hundred fifty-eight 
thousand, five hundred fifty-five dollars and ninety-seven cents) 
during the past 15 years.

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