Fla. provides background for part of Obama’s economic agenda

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Obama to hold Fla. town hall on the economy

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama brings his efforts to shape a brighter economic future to the Sunshine State on Thursday.

In the morning, Obama will fly out to Tampa, Fla., where he’ll tour a maintenance hangar and greet crew members who work on aircraft that refuel other planes midair. The KC-135 Stratotankers have been involved in refueling planes flying aid into Haiti.

After that, Obama and Vice President Joe Biden hold a town hall meeting at the University of Tampa. There, they’ll announce $8 billion in funding for a national high-speed rail system, an initiative the White House says will create jobs.