Kansas City workers and Missouri Jobs With Justice hosted a town hall on Saturday to share stories and discuss concerns about proposals to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
Supporters of ACA believe if the law is repealed, hundreds of thousands of Missourians will lose their healthcare and over 47,000 jobs would be destroyed.
Justin Stein the organizing director of Missouri Jobs with Justice. He says they're hoping to get the attention of elected officials.
"There's broad public support for the Affordable Care Act and for keeping it," said Stein.
The latest health tracking poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation found that 48% of Americans support the Affordable Care Act, while 42% have an unfavorable view.
The Republican-led Congress has vowed to "repeal and replace" the health law.
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Lisa Benson can be reached at lisa.benson@kshb.com.
