“Why was [Rand Paul] not involved in the formation of the American Health Care Act?”
Because Ryan’s lobbyist handlers did not want Rand and his free market ideas anywhere near this bill.
Industry PAC Individual Totals Retired 0 875266 875266 Health Professionals 84500 472504 557004 Republican/Conservative 34265 433460 467725 Securities & Investment 19000 362674 381674 Real Estate 17500 266754 284254 Leadership PACs 214000 0 214000 Mining 20650 174369 195019 Lawyers/Law Firms 22500 170310 192810 Misc Finance 4700 178377 183077 Insurance 51500 74576 126076 Misc Manufacturing & Distributing 4000 117175 121175 Gun Rights 28844 82772 111616 Automotive 23000 81526 104526 Oil & Gas 39600 63500 103100 Misc Business 0 99662 99662 Electronics Mfg & Equip 12500 80654 93154 General Contractors 11500 72273 83773 Building Materials & Equipment 12000 71691 83691 Business Services 5000 75281 80281 Source: https://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/industries.php?cycle=2016&cid=N00030836&type=I
Paul Ryan
Industry PAC Individual Totals Retired 0 4430717 4430717 Securities & Investment 196500 1528707 1725207 Real Estate 99100 883679 982779 Republican/Conservative 5500 736151 741651 Insurance 296700 360949 657649 Oil & Gas 187900 458983 646883 Lawyers/Law Firms 99850 508572 608422 Health Professionals 221000 268574 489574 Misc Finance 40500 410799 451299 Lobbyists 0 402832 402832 Pharmaceuticals/Health Products 204700 190574 395274 Misc Manufacturing & Distributing 63000 324757 387757 Hospitals/Nursing Homes 101000 252474 353474 Commercial Banks 112000 231300 343300 Electric Utilities 163500 105715 269215 Business Services 21000 243683 264683 Automotive 57995 200899 258894 Retail Sales 58000 187590 245590 Food Processing & Sales 66000 173455 239455