[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 9820]
[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 14, 
1999, the federal debt stood at $5,580,329,294,134.40 (Five trillion, 
five hundred eighty billion, three hundred twenty-nine million, two 
hundred ninety-four thousand, one hundred thirty-four dollars and forty 
cents).
  One year ago, May 14, 1998, the federal debt stood at 
$5,492,886,000,000 (Five trillion, four hundred ninety-two billion, 
eight hundred eighty-six million).
  Fifteen years ago, May 14, 1984, the federal debt stood at 
$1,480,234,000,000 (One trillion, four hundred eighty billion, two 
hundred thirty-four million).
  Twenty-five years ago, May 14, 1974, the federal debt stood at 
$469,667,000,000 (Four hundred sixty-nine billion, six hundred sixty-
seven million) which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 
trillion--$5,110,662,294,134.40 (Five trillion, one hundred ten 
billion, six hundred sixty-two million, two hundred ninety-four 
thousand, one hundred thirty-four dollars and forty cents) during the 
past 25 years.

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