[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Pages 14648-14649]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                       THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE

  Mr. HELMS. Madam President, at the close of business yesterday, 
Wednesday, July 25, 2001, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,725,120,881,956.31, five trillion, seven hundred twenty-five 
billion, one hundred twenty million, eight hundred eighty-one thousand, 
nine hundred fifty-six dollars and thirty-one cents.
  One year ago, July 25, 2000, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,670,718,000,000, five trillion, six hundred seventy billion, seven 
hundred eighteen million.
  Five years ago, July 25, 1996, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,181,309,000,000, five

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trillion, one hundred eighty-one billion, three hundred nine million.
  Ten years ago, July 25, 1991, the Federal debt stood at 
$3,557,315,000,000, three trillion, five hundred fifty-seven billion, 
three hundred fifteen million.
  Fifteen years ago, July 25, 1986, the Federal debt stood at 
$2,072,020,000,000, two trillion, seventy-two billion, twenty million, 
which reflects a debt increase of more than $3.5 trillion, 
$3,653,100,881,956.31, three trillion, six hundred fifty-three billion, 
one hundred million, eight hundred eighty-one thousand, nine hundred 
fifty-six dollars and thirty-one cents during the past 15 years.

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