[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 8690]
[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, May 
19, 2000, the Federal debt stood at $5,673,912,681,580.44 (Five 
trillion, six hundred seventy-three billion, nine hundred twelve 
million, six hundred eighty-one thousand, five hundred eighty dollars 
and forty-four cents).
  One year ago, May 19, 1999, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,593,798,000,000 (Five trillion, five hundred ninety-three billion, 
seven hundred ninety-eight million).
  Five years ago, May 19, 1995, the Federal debt stood at 
$4,883,152,000,000 (Four trillion, eight hundred eighty-three billion, 
one hundred fifty-two million).
  Twenty-five years ago, May 19, 1975, the Federal debt stood at 
$520,328,000,000 (Five hundred twenty billion, three hundred twenty-
eight million) which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 
trillion--$5,153,584,681,580.44 (Five trillion, one hundred fifty-three 
billion, five hundred eighty-four million, six hundred eighty-one 
thousand, five hundred eighty dollars and forty-four cents) during the 
past 25 years.

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