[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 23312]
[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, September 29, 1999, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,645,399,491,050.88 (Five trillion, six hundred forty-five billion, 
three hundred ninety-nine million, four hundred ninety-one thousand, 
fifty dollars and eighty-eight cents).
  One year ago, September 29, 1998, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,523,786,000,000 (Five trillion, five hundred twenty-three billion, 
seven hundred eighty-six million).
  Five years ago, September 29, 1994, the Federal debt stood at 
$4,669,823,000,000 (Four trillion, six hundred sixty-nine billion, 
eight hundred twenty-three million).
  Ten years ago, September 29, 1989, the Federal debt stood at 
$2,857,431,000,000 (Two trillion, eight hundred fifty-seven billion, 
four hundred thirty-one million) which reflects a doubling of the 
debt--an increase of almost $3 trillion--$2,787,968,491,050.88 (Two 
trillion, seven hundred eighty-seven billion, nine hundred sixty-eight 
million, four hundred ninety-one thousand, fifty dollars and eighty-
eight cents) during the past 10 years.

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