[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Pages 16349-16350]
[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, 
Tuesday, July 25, 2000, the Federal debt stood at $5,670,717,940,248.21 
(Five trillion, six hundred seventy billion, seven hundred seventeen 
million, nine hundred forty thousand, two hundred forty-eight dollars 
and twenty-one cents).
  Five years ago, July 25, 1995, the Federal debt stood at 
$4,940,346,000,000 (Four trillion, nine hundred forty billion, three 
hundred forty-six million).
  Ten years ago, July 25, 1990, the Federal debt stood at 
$3,161,885,000,000 (Three trillion, one hundred sixty-one billion, 
eight hundred eighty-five million).
  Fifteen years ago, July 25, 1985, the Federal debt stood at 
$1,798,533,000,000

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(One trillion, seven hundred ninety-eight billion, five hundred thirty-
three million).
  Twenty-five years ago, July 25, 1975, the Federal debt stood at 
$535,316,000,000 (Five hundred thirty-five billion, three hundred 
sixteen million) which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 
trillion--$5,135,401,940,248.21 (Five trillion, one hundred thirty-five 
billion, four hundred one million, nine hundred forty thousand, two 
hundred forty-eight dollars and twenty-one cents) during the past 25 
years.

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