[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 11629]
[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, 
June 4, 1999, the federal debt stood at $5,605,818,000,792.65 (Five 
trillion, six hundred five billion, eight hundred eighteen million, 
seven hundred ninety-two dollars and sixty-five cents).
  One year ago, June 4, 1998, the federal debt stood at 
$5,496,568,000,000 (Five trillion, four hundred ninety-six billion, 
five hundred sixty-eight million).
  Fifteen years ago, June 4, 1984, the federal debt stood at 
$1,519,266,000,000 (One trillion, five hundred nineteen billion, two 
hundred sixty-six million).
  Twenty-five years ago, June 4, 1974, the federal debt stood at 
$469,771,000,000 (Four hundred sixty-nine billion, seven hundred 
seventy-one million) which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 
trillion--$5,136,047,000,792.65 (Five trillion, one hundred thirty-six 
billion, forty-seven million, seven hundred ninety-two dollars and 
sixty-five cents) during the past 25 years.

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