[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 21260]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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                       THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE

 Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, at the close of business Friday, 
September 10, 1999, the Federal debt stood at $5,652,191,549,114.70 
(Five trillion, six hundred fifty-two billion, one hundred ninety-one 
million, five hundred forty-nine thousand, one hundred fourteen dollars 
and seventy cents).
  One year ago, September 10, 1998, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,545,658,000,000 (Five trillion, five hundred forty-five billion, six 
hundred fifty-eight million).
  Fifteen years ago, September 10, 1984, the Federal debt stood at 
$1,572,266,000,000 (One trillion, five hundred seventy-two billion, two 
hundred sixty-six million).
  Twenty-five years ago, September 10, 1974, the Federal debt stood at 
$479,580,000,000 (Four hundred seventy-nine billion, five hundred 
eighty million) which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 
trillion--$5,172,611,549,114.70 (Five trillion, one hundred seventy-two 
billion, six hundred eleven million, five hundred forty-nine thousand, 
one hundred fourteen dollars and seventy cents) during the past 25 
years.

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