[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12861]
[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, 
Tuesday, June 27, 2000, the Federal debt stood at $5,650,719,953,982.79 
(Five trillion, six hundred fifty billion, seven hundred nineteen 
million, nine hundred fifty-three thousand, nine hundred eighty-two 
dollars and seventy-nine cents).
  One year ago, June 27, 1999, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,640,526,000,000 (Five trillion, six hundred forty billion, five 
hundred twenty-six million).
  Five years ago, June 27, 1995, the Federal debt stood at 
$4,948,217,000,000 (Four trillion, nine hundred forty-eight billion, 
two hundred seventeen million).
  Ten years ago, June 27, 1990, the Federal debt stood at 
$3,165,289,000,000 (Three trillion, one hundred sixty-five billion, two 
hundred eighty-nine million) which reflects almost a doubling of the 
debt--an increase of almost $2.5 trillion--$2,485,430,953,982.79 (Two 
trillion, four hundred eighty-five billion, four hundred thirty 
million, nine hundred fifty-three thousand, nine hundred eighty-two 
dollars and seventy-nine cents) during the past 10 years.

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