[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 20]
[Senate]
[Page 29000]
[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, November 
5, 1999, the Federal debt stood at $5,661,710,720,483.34 (Five 
trillion, six hundred sixty-one billion, seven hundred ten million, 
seven hundred twenty thousand, four hundred eighty-three dollars and 
thirty-four cents).
  One year ago, November 5, 1998, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,561,271,000,000 (Five trillion, five hundred sixty-one billion, two 
hundred seventy-one million).
  Fifteen years ago, November 5, 1984, the Federal debt stood at 
$1,619,575,000,000 (One trillion, six hundred nineteen billion, five 
hundred seventy-five million).
  Twenty-five years ago, November 5, 1974, the Federal debt stood at 
$475,739,000,000 (Four hundred seventy-five billion, seven hundred 
thirty-nine million) which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 
trillion--$5,185,971,720,483.34 (Five trillion, one hundred eighty-five 
billion, nine hundred seventy-one million, seven hundred twenty 
thousand, four hundred eighty-three dollars and thirty-four cents) 
during the past 25 years.

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