[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 8977]
[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, May 
7, 1999, the Federal debt stood at $5,569,913,164,536.03.
  One year ago, May 7, 1998, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,484,428,000,000.
  Fifteen years ago, May 7, 1984, the Federal debt stood at 
$1,484,934,000,000.
  Twenty-five years ago, May 7, 1974, the Federal debt stood at 
$468,096,000,000 which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 
trillion--$5,101,817,164,536.03 during the past 25 years.

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