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William Helms: “As of the close of business Thursday, January 25, the Federal debt stood at $4,988,163,912,933.72, about $12 billion shy…”

On the recordJanuary 26, 1996
As of the close of business Thursday, January 25, the Federal debt stood at $4,988,163,912,933.72, about $12 billion shy of the $5 trillion mark, which the Federal debt will exceed in a few months. On a per capita basis, every man, woman, and child in America owes $18,933.50 as his or her share of that debt.
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William Helms
Republican · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the status of the Federal debt and its implications for American citizens.

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