[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5721]
[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, 
Wednesday, April 12, 2000, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,764,655,944,486.86 (Five trillion, seven hundred sixty-four billion, 
six hundred fifty-five million, nine hundred forty-four thousand, four 
hundred eighty-six dollars and eighty-six cents).
  One year ago, April 12, 1999, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,663,867,000,000 (Five trillion, six hundred sixty-three billion, 
eight hundred sixty-seven million).
  Five years ago, April 12, 1995, the Federal debt stood at 
$4,874,101,000,000 (Four trillion, eight hundred seventy-four billion, 
one hundred one million).
  Ten years ago, April 12, 1990, the Federal debt stood at 
$3,087,071,000,000 (Three trillion, eighty-seven billion, seventy-one 
million).
  Fifteen years ago, April 12, 1985, the Federal debt stood at 
$1,729,937,000,000 (One trillion, seven hundred twenty-nine billion, 
nine hundred thirty-seven million) which reflects a debt increase of 
more than $4 trillion--$4,034,718,944,486.86 (Four trillion, thirty-
four billion, seven hundred eighteen million, nine hundred forty-four 
thousand, four hundred eighty-six dollars


and eighty-six cents) during the past 15 years.

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