[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 21200]
[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, 
Thursday, September 9, 1999, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,654,163,509,903.96 (Five trillion, six hundred fifty-four billion, 
one hundred sixty-three million, five hundred and nine thousand, nine 
hundred and three dollars and ninety-six cents).
  One year ago, September 9, 1998, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,548,477,000,000 (Five trillion, five hundred forty-eight billion, 
four hundred seventy-seven million).
  Five years ago, September 9, 1994, the Federal debt stood at 
$4,679,665,000,000 (Four trillion, six hundred seventy-nine billion, 
six hundred sixty-five million).
  Twenty-five years ago, September 9, 1974, the Federal debt stood at 
$479,367,000,000 (Four hundred seventy-nine billion, three hundred 
sixty-seven million) which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 
trillion--$5,174,796,509,938 (Five trillion, one hundred seventy-four 
billion, seven hundred ninety-six million, five hundred and nine 
thousand, nine hundred thirty-eight dollars) during the past 25 years.

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