You don't seem to care at all when the Pres says a grossly incorrect statistic, something most of us consider lying. 

So yes the real number of abuse makes a difference, as does the cost, as does the cost of not doing something.

We don't always get what we want and if the a partisan panel, as it will be as a Presidential panel with a R President, this is a political boondoggle.  

Chew on the states to do there job.