[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 7974]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                       THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE

  Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, at the close of business Friday, May 11, 
2001, the Federal debt stood at $5,637,839,303,470.87, Five trillion, 
six hundred thirty-seven billion, eight hundred thirty-nine million, 
three hundred three thousand, four hundred seventy dollars and eighty-
seven cents.
  One year ago, May 11, 2000, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,666,075,000,000, Five trillion, six hundred sixty-six billion, 
seventy-five million.
  Twenty-five years ago, May 11, 1976, the Federal debt stood at 
$599,704,000,000, Five hundred ninety-nine billion, seven hundred four 
million, which reflects a debt increase of more than $5 trillion, 
$5,038,135,303,470.87, Five trillion, thirty-eight billion, one hundred 
thirty-five million, three hundred three thousand, four hundred seventy 
dollars and eighty-seven cents during the past 25 years.

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