[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 24921]
[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, October 8, 
1999, the Federal debt stood at $5,660,032,556,386.77 (Five trillion, 
six hundred sixty billion, thirty-two million, five hundred fifty-six 
thousand, three hundred eighty-six dollars and seventy-seven cents).
  One year ago, October 8, 1998, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,534,496,000,000 (Five trillion, five hundred thirty-four billion, 
four hundred ninety-six million).
  Fifteen years ago, October 8, 1984, the Federal debt stood at 
$1,572,268,000,000 (One trillion, five hundred seventy-two billion, two 
hundred sixty-eight million).
  Twenty-five years ago, October 8, 1974, the Federal debt stood at 
$477,151,000,000 (Four hundred seventy-seven billion, one hundred 
fifty-one million) which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 
trillion--$5,182,881,556,386.77 (Five trillion, one hundred eighty-two 
billion, eight hundred eighty-one million, five hundred fifty-six 
thousand, three hundred eighty-six dollars and seventy-seven cents) 
during the past 25 years.

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