But of that amount only 10 percent represented collections made across state lines, according to the commission.

Today, approximately six percent of the student body is international in origin, representing more than 30 different countries.

Perhaps 2 percent of the global economy represents laundered money, the committee was told.

The other 15 percent represents people with cancer and a few with heart disease.

Nearly half - 46 percent - represented companies with revenues of less than $500 million.

On the other end, 18 percent represented companies with revenues of $1.5 billion or more.

But with about 30 million hospital admissions a year, even 1 percent represents 300,000 cases of negligent care, more than 800 every day.

At the same time, only 0.5-1 percent of these represented villages with more than 3-4 houses.

If 9 percent doesn't represent value, then who knows how high interest rates will have to go until it does.

Actually, the 38 percent represents only the potential demand-side savings.