[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 18222]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                       THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE

  Mr. HELMS. Madam President, at the close of business Friday, 
September 15, 2000, the Federal debt stood at $5,649,458,049,076.86, 
five trillion, six hundred forty-nine billion, four hundred fifty-eight 
million, forty-nine thousand, seventy-six dollars and eighty-six cents.
  One year ago, September 15, 1999, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,622,781,000,000, five trillion, six hundred twenty-two billion, 
seven hundred eighty-one million.
  Five years ago, September 15, 1995, the Federal debt stood at 
$4,962,990,000,000, four trillion, nine hundred sixty-two billion, nine 
hundred ninety million.
  Twenty-five years ago, September 15, 1975, the Federal debt stood at 
$549,526,000,000, five hundred forty-nine billion, five hundred twenty-
six million which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 trillion--
$5,099,932,049,076.86, five trillion, ninety-nine billion, nine hundred 
thirty-two million, forty-nine


thousand, seventy-six dollars and eighty-six cents during the past 25 
years.

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