Obama appealed again Tuesday for bipartisan support for a more than $800 billion bill designed to improve business conditions and restore lost jobs across the country.
He called for Democrats and Republicans to work together as he appeared at a town hall forum in Fort Myers, Fla., an area hard hit by unemployment.
Obama told the crowd: "When the town is burning, you don't check party labels. Everybody needs to grab a hose."
Here's video of Obama's remarks at the Fort Myers town hall forum:
