[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 14709]
[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 14, 
2000, the Federal debt stood at $5,666,749,557,909.16 (Five trillion, 
six hundred sixty-six billion, seven hundred forty-nine million, five 
hundred fifty-seven thousand, nine hundred nine dollars and sixteen 
cents).
  One year ago, July 14, 1999, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,624,307,000,000 (Five trillion, six hundred twenty-four billion, 
three hundred seven million).
  Five years ago, July 14, 1995, the Federal debt stood at 
$4,933,039,000,000 (Four trillion, nine hundred thirty-three billion, 
thirty-nine million).
  Twenty-five years ago, July 14, 1975, the Federal debt stood at 
$531,818,000,000 (Five hundred thirty-one billion, eight hundred 
eighteen million) which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 
trillion--$5,134,931,557,909.16 (Five trillion, one hundred thirty-four 
billion, nine hundred thirty-one million, five hundred fifty-seven 
thousand, nine hundred nine dollars and sixteen cents) during the past 
25 years.

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