[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 13613]
[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, July 17, 2001, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,714,215,489,048.80, five trillion, seven hundred fourteen billion, 
two hundred fifteen million, four hundred eighty-nine thousand, forty-
eight dollars and eighty cents.
  One year ago, July 17, 2000, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,671,573,000,000, five trillion, six hundred seventy-one billion, 
five hundred seventy-three million.
  Five years ago, July 17, 1996, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,162,070,000,000, five trillion, one hundred sixty-two billion, 
seventy million.
  Ten years ago, July 17, 1991, the Federal debt stood at 
$3,541,621,000,000, three trillion, five hundred forty-one billion, six 
hundred twenty-one million.
  Fifteen years ago, July 17, 1986, the Federal debt stood at 
$2,070,188,000,000, two trillion, seventy billion, one hundred eighty-
eight million, which reflects a debt increase of more than $3.5 
trillion, $3,644,027,489,048.80, three trillion, six hundred forty-four 
billion, twenty-seven million, four hundred eighty-nine thousand, 
forty-eight dollars and eighty cents during the past 15 years.

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