As the tax reform bill entered its final consideration in December, one congressional Democrat confided to a colleague that the reason they so vehemently opposed it was that they were afraid it would work. With the bill now signed into law over unanimous Democratic opposition, every family is about to find out.

According to polls, most people believe it will mean tax increases and a declining standard of living for middle-class families. They believe it because that’s what the Democratic machine and the left-stream media have told them. It will be hard to maintain that narrative, or preserve a shred of political credibility, if people perceive that their paychecks are growing, their opportunities are increasing, and their family finances are improving.