step for america's families. you know what? take yes for an answer. this is a very good thing for the american people. martha: joining us now is congressman allen west of florida. a member of the republican committee. thank you for joining us, congressman. >> thank you for having me speak to you heard nancy pelosi saying that's good for the country, who cares how we got there. what is your response? >> i think that former speaker losey is delusional. this is something that we have to pass in order to find out what is in his belt. there has been a deception against the american people from this. it is now $1.7 trillion. the president said that this was not a tax, now we know it is constitutional because it is seen as a tax. i find it ironic that when thomas jefferson was about to sit down and write the declaration of independence, one of the preeminent reasons was because of onerous taxation that