[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Pages 7316-7317]
[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, Monday, 
May 7, 2001, the Federal debt stood at $5,643,605,408,260.92, Five 
trillion, six

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hundred forty-three billion, six hundred five million, four hundred 
eight thousand, two hundred sixty dollars and ninety-two cents.
  Five years ago, May 7, 1996, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,093,910,000,000, Five trillion, ninety-three billion, nine hundred 
ten million.
  Ten years ago, May 7, 1991, the Federal debt stood at 
$3,437,531,000,000, Three trillion, four hundred thirty-seven billion, 
five hundred thirty-one million.
  Fifteen years ago, May 7, 1986, the Federal debt stood at 
$2,018,050,000,000, Two trillion, eighteen billion, fifty million.
  Twenty-five years ago, May 7, 1976, the Federal debt stood at 
$598,331,000,000, Five hundred ninety-eight billion, three hundred 
thirty-one million, which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 
trillion, $5,045,274,408,260.92, Five trillion, forty-five billion, two 
hundred seventy-four million, four hundred eight thousand, two hundred 
sixty dollars and ninety-two cents during the past 25 years.

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