[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 19]
[Senate]
[Page 27668]
[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 29, 1999, the Federal debt stood at $5,679,726,662,904.06 (Five 
trillion, six hundred seventy-nine billion, seven hundred twenty-six 
million, six hundred sixty-two thousand, nine hundred four dollars and 
six cents).
  One year ago, October 29, 1998, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,559,428,000,000 (Five trillion, five hundred fifty-nine billion, 
four hundred twenty-eight million).
  Fifteen years ago, October 29, 1984, the Federal debt stood at 
$1,599,006,000,000 (One trillion, five hundred ninety-nine billion, six 
million).
  Twenty-five years ago, October 29, 1974, the Federal debt stood at 
$480,331,000,000 (Four hundred eighty billion, three hundred thirty-one 
million) which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 trillion--
$5,199,395,662,904.06 (Five trillion, one hundred ninety-nine billion, 
three hundred ninety-five million, six hundred sixty-two thousand, nine 
hundred four dollars and six cents) during the past 25 years.

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