[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2078]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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                       THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE

  Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, at the close of business Friday, March 3, 
2000,


the Federal debt stood at $5,742,858,530,572.10 (Five trillion, seven 
hundred forty-two billion, eight hundred fifty-eight million, five 
hundred thirty thousand, five hundred seventy-two dollars and ten 
cents).
  One year ago, March 3, 1999, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,653,396,000,000 (Five trillion, six hundred fifty-three billion, 
three hundred ninety-six million).
  Five years ago, March 3, 1995, the Federal debt stood at 
$4,840,473,000,000 (Four trillion, eight hundred forty billion, four 
hundred seventy-three million).
  Twenty-five years ago, March 3, 1975, the Federal debt stood at 
$496,847,000,000 (Four hundred ninety-six billion, eight hundred forty-
seven million) which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 
trillion--$5,246,011,530,572.10 (Five trillion, two hundred forty-six 
billion, eleven million, five hundred thirty thousand, five hundred 
seventy-two dollars and ten cents) during the past 25 years.

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