[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 7149]
[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, 
Tuesday, April 20, 1999, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,628,407,736,077.41 (Five trillion, six hundred twenty-eight billion, 
four hundred seven million, seven hundred thirty-six thousand, seventy-
seven dollars and forty-one cents).
  One year ago, April 20, 1998, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,514,300,000,000 (Five trillion, five hundred fourteen billion, three 
hundred million).
  Five years ago, April 20, 1994, the Federal debt stood at 
$4,569,088,000,000 (Four trillion, five hundred sixty-nine billion, 
eighty-eight million).
  Ten years ago, April 20, 1989, the Federal debt stood at 
$2,754,104,000,000 (Two trillion, seven hundred fifty-four billion, one 
hundred four million).
  Fifteen years ago, April 20, 1984, the Federal debt stood at 
$1,486,967,000,000 (One trillion, four hundred eighty-six billion, nine 
hundred sixty-seven million) which reflects a debt increase of more 
than $4 trillion--$4,141,440,736,077.41 (Four trillion, one hundred 
forty-one billion, four hundred forty million, seven hundred thirty-six 
thousand, seventy-seven dollars and forty-one cents) during the past 15 
years.

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