[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 7370]
[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, April 23, 
1999, the federal debt stood at $5,586,140,738,923.35 (Five trillion, 
five hundred eighty-six billion, one hundred forty million, seven 
hundred thirty-eight thousand, nine hundred twenty-three dollars and 
thirty-five cents).
  One year ago, April 23, 1998, the federal debt stood at 
$5,501,159,000,000 (Five trillion, five hundred one billion, one 
hundred fifty-nine million).
  Fifteen years ago, April 23, 1984, the federal debt stood at 
$1,486,568,000,000 (One trillion, four hundred eighty-six billion, five 
hundred sixty-eight million).
  Twenty-five years ago, April 23, 1974, the federal debt stood at 
$471,225,000,000 (Four hundred seventy-one billion, two hundred twenty-
five million) which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 trillion--
$5,114,915,738,923.35 (Five trillion, one hundred fourteen billion, 
nine hundred fifteen million, seven hundred thirty-eight thousand, nine 
hundred twenty-three dollars and thirty-five cents) during the past 25 
years.

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