President Obama Discusses Stimulus Package at Town Hall Meeting in Elkhart, Indiana

President Barack Obama speaks during a town hall meeting in Elkhart, Indiana on February 9, 2009. President Obama spoke about his plans for a massive stimulus bill to people from one of the hardest hit regions in the nation, where the unemployment rate has soared to over 15 percent in December 2008, up over 10 percentage points from a year ago. (UPI Photo/Brian Kersey)