[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 1386]
[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, February 
18, 2000, the Federal debt stood at $5,739,814,030,329.64 (Five 
trillion, seven hundred thirty-nine billion, eight hundred fourteen 
million, thirty thousand, three hundred twenty-nine dollars and sixty-
four cents).
  One year ago, February 18, 1999, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,613,958,000,000 (Five trillion, six hundred thirteen billion, nine 
hundred fifty-eight million).
  Twenty-five years ago, February 18, 1975, the Federal debt stood at 
$494,617,000,000 (Four hundred ninety-four billion, six hundred 
seventeen million) which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 
trillion--$5,245,197,030,329.64 (Five trillion, two hundred forty-five 
billion, one hundred ninety-seven million, thirty thousand, three 
hundred twenty-nine dollars and sixty-four cents) during the past 25 
years.

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