[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Pages 8119-8120]
[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 30, 
1999, the federal debt stood at $5,585,839,850,171.61 (Five trillion, 
five hundred eighty-five billion, eight hundred thirty-nine million, 
eight hundred fifty thousand, one hundred seventy-one dollars and 
sixty-one cents).
  One year ago, April 30, 1998, the federal debt stood at 
$5,499,895,000,000 (Five trillion, four hundred ninety-nine billion, 
eight hundred ninety-five million).
  Fifteen years ago, April 30, 1984, the federal debt stood at 
$1,486,116,000,000 (One trillion, four hundred eighty-six billion, one 
hundred sixteen million).
  Twenty-five years ago, April 30, 1974, the federal debt stood at 
$472,852,000,000 (Four hundred seventy-two billion, eight hundred 
fifty-two million) which

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reflects a debt increase of more than $5 trillion--
$5,112,987,850,171.61 (Five trillion, one hundred twelve billion, nine 
hundred eighty-seven million, eight hundred fifty thousand, one hundred 
seventy-one dollars and sixty-one cents) during the past 25 years.

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