[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Page 20259]
[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, September 
29, 2000, the Federal debt stood at $5,674,178,209,886.86, five 
trillion, six hundred seventy-four billion, one hundred seventy-eight 
million, two hundred nine thousand, eight hundred eighty-six dollars 
and eighty-six cents. One year ago, September 29, 1999, the Federal 
debt stood at $5,645,399,000,000, five trillion, six hundred forty-five 
billion, three hundred ninety-nine million.
  Five years ago, September 29, 1995, the Federal debt stood at 
$4,973,983,000,000, four trillion, nine hundred seventy-three billion, 
nine hundred eighty-three million.
  Twenty-five years ago, September 29, 1975, the Federal debt stood at 
$552,824,000,000, five hundred fifty-two billion, eight hundred twenty-
four million which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 trillion--
$5,121,354,209,886.86, five trillion, one hundred twenty-one billion, 
three hundred fifty-four million, two hundred nine thousand, eight 
hundred eighty-six dollars and eighty-six cents during the past 25 
years.

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