Among those invited by the president to hear the speech in person were a number of Americans who the White House said would benefit from Democratic-sponsored reform , including persons struggling to pay medical bills or denied coverage under the current insurance system.

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Under such a system, the number of persons receiving retirement payments would be substantially less.

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The status dropout rate describes the number of persons in a particular age cohort who lack a high school diploma.

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"The information is often going to be outdated, as a number of persons will subsequently have become citizens and lawfully registered to vote, " Perez wrote.

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