[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 11884]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                       THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE

  Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, at the close of business yesterday, Monday, 
June 7, 1999, the federal debt stood at $5,606,738,885,838.87 (Five 
trillion, six hundred six billion, seven hundred thirty-eight million, 
eight hundred eighty-five thousand, eight hundred thirty-eight dollars 
and eighty-seven cents).
  Five years ago, June 7, 1994, the federal debt stood at 
$4,606,572,000,000 (Four trillion, six hundred six billion, five 
hundred seventy-two million).
  Ten years ago, June 7, 1989, the federal debt stood at 
$2,795,983,000,000 (Two trillion, seven hundred ninety-five billion, 
nine hundred eighty-three million).
  Fifteen years ago, June 7, 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 7, 1974, the federal debt stood at 
$471,794,000,000 (Four hundred seventy-one billion, seven hundred 
ninety-four million) which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 
trillion--$5,134,944,885,838.87 (Five trillion, one hundred thirty-four 
billion, nine hundred forty-four million, eight hundred eighty-five 
thousand, eight hundred thirty-eight dollars and eighty-seven cents) 
during the past 25 years.

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