[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Page 25469]
[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, October 13, 1999, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,662,720,361,489.64 (Five trillion, six hundred sixty-two billion, 
seven hundred twenty million, three hundred sixty-one thousand, four 
hundred eighty-nine dollars and sixty-four cents).
  One year ago, October 13, 1998, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,537,721,000,000 (Five trillion, five hundred thirty-seven billion, 
seven hundred twenty-one million).
  Five years ago, October 13, 1994, the Federal debt stood at 
$4,690,874,000,000 (Four trillion, six hundred ninety billion, eight 
hundred seventy-four million).
  Ten years ago, October 13, 1989, the Federal debt stood at 
$2,869,041,000,000 (Two trillion, eight hundred sixty-nine billion, 
forty-one million) which reflects a doubling of the debt--an increase 
of almost $3 trillion--$2,793,679,361,489.64 (Two trillion, seven 
hundred ninety-three billion, six hundred seventy-nine million, three 
hundred sixty-one thousand, four hundred eighty-nine dollars and sixty-
four cents) during the past 10 years.

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