Democrats like Sen. Kamala Harris and the media are spreading hysteria over smaller tax refunds this year and painting the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 as the Grinch that stole your tax refund. The real problem is the lack of financial education among Americans that allows lawmakers to hoodwink taxpayers.

Harris, a presidential candidate, tweeted recently that the average tax refund is down $170 according to IRS data on the early tax filing season. She claimed that the Republican-passed tax cut was a hike for the middle class and boon for the wealthy.