Middle class forum goes to U.S. midsection

WASHINGTON, March 16 (UPI) -- The White House's task force on the middle class travels to the U.S. heartland to discuss ways the economic stimulus plan can help the middle class.

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will be in St. Cloud, Minn., Thursday to lead a town hall meeting, where he and task force members will field questions from the audience and received through AStrongMiddleClass.gov Web site, the White House said in a news release.

The task force will tour then conduct its meeting at the New Flyer of America Bus Co., a leader in transit innovation and low-emission, alternative-fueled vehicles, the White House said.