[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5899]
[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, 
Thursday, April 5, 2001, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,772,523,327,634.26, Five trillion, seven hundred seventy-two 
billion, five hundred twenty-three million, three hundred twenty- seven 
thousand, six hundred thirty-four dollars and twenty-six cents.
  One year ago, April 5, 2000, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,758,941,000,000, Five trillion, seven hundred fifty-eight billion, 
nine hundred forty-one million.
  Five years ago, April 5, 1996, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,138,150,000,000, Five trillion, one hundred thirty-eight billion, 
one hundred fifty million.
  Ten years ago, April 5, 1991, the Federal debt stood at 
$3,468,754,000,000, Three trillion, four hundred sixty-eight billion, 
seven hundred fifty-four million.
  Twenty-five years ago, April 5, 1976, the Federal debt stood at 
$595,781,000,000, Five hundred ninety-five billion, seven hundred 
eighty-one million, which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 
trillion, $5,176,742,327,634.26, Five trillion, one hundred seventy-six 
billion, seven hundred forty-two million, three hundred twenty-seven 
thousand, six hundred thirty-four dollars and twenty-six cents during 
the past 25 years.

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