[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Page 26638]
[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 
22, 1999, the Federal debt stood at $5,674,164,714,443.85 (Five 
trillion, six hundred seventy-four billion, one hundred sixty-four 
million, seven hundred fourteen thousand, four hundred forty-three 
dollars and eighty-five cents).
  One year ago, October 22, 1998, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,548,924,000,000 (Five trillion, five hundred forty-eight billion, 
nine hundred twenty-four million).
  Fifteen years ago, October 22, 1984, the Federal debt stood at 
$1,591,515,000,000 (One trillion, five hundred ninety-one billion, five 
hundred fifteen million).
  Twenty-five years ago, October 22, 1974, the Federal debt stood at 
$479,517,000,000 (Four hundred seventy-nine billion, five hundred 
seventeen million) which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 
trillion--$5,194,647,714,443.85 (Five trillion, one hundred ninety-four 
billion, six hundred forty-seven million, seven hundred fourteen 
thousand, four hundred forty-three dollars and eighty-five cents) 
during the past 25 years.

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