[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 17469]
[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, 
Wednesday, July 21, 1999, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,630,350,182,425.20 (Five trillion, six hundred thirty billion, three 
hundred fifty million, one hundred eighty-two thousand, four hundred 
twenty-five dollars and twenty cents).
  One year ago, July 21, 1998, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,535,209,000,000 (Five trillion, five hundred thirty-five billion, 
two hundred nine million).
  Five years ago, July 21, 1994, the Federal debt stood at 
$4,628,452,000,000 (Four trillion, six hundred twenty-eight billion, 
four hundred fifty-two million).
  Ten years ago, July 21, 1989, the Federal debt stood at 
$2,802,628,000,000 (Two trillion, eight hundred two billion, six 
hundred twenty-eight million) which reflects a debt increase of almost 
$3 trillion--$2,827,722,182,425.20 (Two trillion, eight hundred twenty-
seven billion, seven hundred twenty-two million, one hundred eighty-two 
thousand, four hundred twenty-five dollars and twenty cents) during the 
past 10 years.

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