[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 19]
[Senate]
[Page 27800]
[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, Monday, 
November 1, 1999, the Federal debt stood at $5,664,867,046,795.77 (Five 
trillion, six hundred sixty-four billion, eight hundred sixty-seven 
million, forty-six thousand, seven hundred ninety-five dollars and 
seventy-seven cents).
  Five years ago, November 1, 1994, the Federal debt stood at 
$4,728,710,000,000 (Four trillion, seven hundred twenty-eight billion, 
seven hundred ten million).
  Ten years ago, November 1, 1989, the Federal debt stood at 
$2,879,489,000,000 (Two trillion, eight hundred seventy-nine billion, 
four hundred eighty-nine million).
  Fifteen years ago, November 1, 1984, the Federal debt stood at 
$1,624,438,000,000 (One trillion, six hundred twenty-four billion, four 
hundred thirty-eight million).
  Twenty-five years ago, November 1, 1974, the Federal debt stood at 
$479,476,000,000 (Four hundred seventy-nine billion, four hundred 
seventy-six million) which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 
trillion--$5,185,391,046,795.77 (Five trillion, one hundred eighty-five 
billion, three hundred ninety-one million, forty-six thousand, seven 
hundred ninety-five dollars and seventy-seven cents) during the past 25 
years.

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