With Senate GOP health care vote looming, Cory Gardner remains on fence
The
More than a dozen of those constituents showed up Friday, waiting before and after a
"We've had tremendous feedback," Gardner said after the meeting. "What I hope people understand is we get feedback on both sides."
For both sides, Gardner's vote is crucial, as
Gardner, 42, didn't stay for the feedback Friday, ducking out a side door after talking with The Tribune.
Members of the Greeley Indivisible group that has camped out at Gardner's office and hosted faux town hall-style events in the past few months were disappointed Gardner didn't talk with them, even if they weren't surprised.
"If I had the opportunity to talk with him, I would ask him to please meet with constituents," Greeley Indivisible member
Gardner has worked on the
"No. 1, we've got to make sure we've got a system that brings stability back to the marketplace that the Affordable Care Act imploded," Gardner said, citing double-digit percentage premium cost increases.
Gardner said he wants to reduce health care costs and ensure Medicaid is sustainable. He signed onto a letter referencing the House version of the
That expansion led to 400,000 more Coloradans having health care coverage.
But Gardner also leads the campaign committee responsible for protecting and expanding the
Gardner laughed off a question about his allegiances Friday.
"This is about what's right for
As for when he'll decide what's right for
"There are a lot of differing opinions," Gardner said. "What my goal is, what I believe that we need to do, is to have a system that works better than the Affordable Care Act."
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