[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16707]
[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, Monday, 
July 19, 1999, the Federal debt stood at $5,628,492,605,942.62 (Five 
trillion, six hundred twenty-eight billion, four hundred ninety-two 
million, six hundred five thousand, nine hundred forty-two dollars and 
sixty-two cents).
  Five years ago, July 19, 1994, the Federal debt stood at 
$4,625,472,000,000 (Four trillion, six hundred twenty-five billion, 
four hundred seventy-two million).
  Ten years ago, July 19, 1989, the Federal debt stood at 
$2,803,290,000,000 (Two trillion, eight hundred three billion, two 
hundred ninety million).
  Fifteen years ago, July 19, 1984, the Federal debt stood at 
$1,534,687,000,000 (One trillion, five hundred thirty-four billion, six 
hundred eighty-seven million).
  Twenty-five years ago, July 19, 1974, the Federal debt stood at 
$474,534,000,000 (Four hundred seventy-four billion, five hundred 
thirty-four million) which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 
trillion--$5,153,958,605,942.62 (Five trillion, one hundred fifty-three 
billion, nine hundred fifty-eight million, six hundred five thousand, 
nine hundred forty-two dollars and sixty-two cents) during the past 25 
years.

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