Are you suggesting that small-government principles should be compromised without batting an eye for the sake of the political party? If the bill had anything meaningful that was good in it, you bet Rand would vote yes. But AHCA, just like ACA, is an utter disaster designed not to benefit the people, but crony capitalists in bed with government. Rand wants to fulfill his campaign promises and repeal Obamacare. This bill doesn't do that, but if it passes, there may never be another chance to do it right, because it's being sold as a repeal when it really isn't. If anything, though, by preventing the passage of AHCA, Rand is actually saving the party. When AHCA implodes because it really didn't change anything meaningful about ACA, the Republicans will get blamed. If AHCA is halted in its tracks and Obamacare implodes without the amendment of AHCA, Democrats will have to shoulder the blame instead.