Economist Justin Wolfers criticized President Donald Trump’s tax legislation, arguing that several campaign promises targeting workers and retirees were narrowed in the final law while tax cuts benefiting wealthier Americans remain permanent.

Wolfers Calls Trump Tax Promises Temporary On Sunday, Wolfers shared a post on X while reposting a Platypus Economics video clip of his discussion on Trump’s "One Big Beautiful Bill." He wrote, "No tax on tips.

No tax on overtime.

No tax on Social Security.

Except: all taxed with narrow carve-outs, and all of it expires end of 2028." "The one part of the tax bill that doesn’t expire?