Passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 is an expensive disappointment, on the taxpayer’s tab.

Last week the U.S. Senate passed a tax overhaul measure. This week the Senate and the House worked on details of the measure around individual tax and corporate tax rates.

Coming up, what you need to know to judge your representative’s vote on the bills and tips to help you gauge the success of the proposed reforms in the future.