Steve Beshear: “Their first duty is to protect the public and not just protect themselves.”

As Governor of Kentucky, I embraced the Affordable Care Act for one simple reason: Kentucky's collective health had long been terrible, and what we'd been doing for generations wasn't working.

It costs a fraction of what it costs to handle the problem the other way.

What they need is a strong statement from this Congress that says, 'Look. We are committed to every American to give coverage to them.'

I think what you end up with is backing off of a commitment this country has made to make sure that everybody has affordable healthcare.