[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 13494]
[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, July 7, 
2000, the Federal debt stood at $5,664,950,120,488.65 (Five trillion, 
six hundred sixty-four billion, nine hundred fifty million, one hundred 
twenty thousand, four hundred eighty-eight dollars and sixty-five 
cents).
  One year ago, July 7, 1999, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,627,556,000,000 (Five trillion, six hundred twenty-seven billion, 
five hundred fifty-six million).
  Five years ago, July 7, 1995, the Federal debt stood at 
$4,929,459,000,000 (Four trillion, nine hundred twenty-nine billion, 
four hundred fifty-nine million).
  Twenty-five years ago, July 7, 1975, the Federal debt stood at 
$528,168,000,000 (Five hundred twenty-eight billion, one hundred sixty-
eight million) which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 
trillion--$5,136,782,120,488.65 (Five trillion, one hundred thirty-six 
billion, seven hundred eighty-two million, one hundred twenty thousand, 
four hundred eighty-eight dollars and sixty-five cents) during the past 
25 years.

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