[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Pages 22677-22678]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                       THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE

  Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, at the close of business Friday, September 
24, 1999, the Federal debt stood at $5,638,915,059,997.81 (Five 
trillion, six hundred thirty-eight billion, nine hundred fifteen 
million, fifty-nine thousand, nine hundred ninety-seven dollars and 
eighty-one cents).
  One year ago, September 24, 1998, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,523,268,000,000 (Five trillion, five hundred twenty-three billion, 
two hundred sixty-eight million).
  Fifteen years ago, September 24, 1984, the Federal debt stood at 
$1,566,734,000,000 (One trillion, five hundred sixty-six billion, seven 
hundred thirty-four million).
  Twenty-five years ago, September 24, 1974, the Federal debt stood at

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$480,939,000,000 (Four hundred eighty billion, nine hundred thirty-nine 
million) which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 trillion--
$5,157,976,059,997.81 (Five trillion, one hundred fifty-seven billion, 
nine hundred seventy-six million, fifty-nine thousand, nine hundred 
ninety-seven dollars and eighty-one cents) during the past 25 years.

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