[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 23571]
[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 30, 1999, the federal debt stood at 
$5,656,270,901,615.43 (Five trillion, six hundred fifty-six billion, 
two hundred seventy million, nine hundred one thousand, six hundred 
fifteen dollars and forty-three cents).
  Five years ago, September 30, 1994, the federal debt stood at 
$4,692,750,000,000 (Four trillion, six hundred ninety-two billion, 
seven hundred fifty million).
  Twenty-five years ago, September 30, 1974, the federal debt stood at 
$481,743,000,000 (Four hundred eighty-one billion, seven hundred forty-
three million) which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 
trillion--$5,174,527,901,615.43 (Five trillion, one hundred seventy-
four billion, five hundred twenty-seven million, nine hundred one 
thousand, six hundred fifteen dollars and forty-three cents) during the 
past 25 years.

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