Well, not really. Total debt, on AND OFF budget
http://www.treasurydirect.gov/govt/reports/pd/histdebt/histdebt_histo4.htm
...............Total Debt
09/30/1999 5,656,270,901,615.43
09/30/1998 5,526,193,008,897.62
09/30/1997 5,413,146,011,397.34
09/30/1996 5,224,810,939,135.73
09/29/1995 4,973,982,900,709.39
09/30/1994 4,692,749,910,013.32
09/30/1993 4,411,488,883,139.38
09/30/1992 4,064,620,655,521.66
09/30/1991 3,665,303,351,697.03
about a $89 B surplus in 2000 if you pretend we have 1/1-12/31 fiscal year
01/03/2000 5,751,743,092,605.50
12/29/2000 5,662,216,013,697.37
