[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Pages 22600-22601]
[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, September 23, 1999, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,638,477,894,300.66 (Five trillion, six hundred thirty-eight billion, 
four hundred seventy-seven million, eight hundred ninety-four thousand, 
three hundred dollars and sixty-six cents).
  One year ago, September 23, 1998, the Federal debt stood at 
$5,517,883,000,000 (Five trillion, five hundred seventeen billion, 
eight hundred eighty-three million).
  Five years ago, September 23, 1994, the Federal debt stood at 
$4,667,471,000,000 (Four trillion, six hundred sixty-seven billion, 
four hundred seventy-one million).
  Twenty-five years ago, September 23, 1974, the Federal debt stood at 
$480,719,000,000 (Four hundred eighty billion, seven hundred nineteen 
million) which reflects a debt increase of

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more than $5 trillion--$5,157,758,894,300.66 (Five trillion, one 
hundred fifty-seven billion, seven hundred fifty-eight million, eight 
hundred ninety-four thousand, three hundred dollars and sixty-six 
cents) during the past 25 years.

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