The letter summarizes that while the US economy has seen gains under Democratic administrations like Clinton's and Obama's, Tomasky and Rattner fail to acknowledge important points in their analyses. Specifically, they do not mention how both Democrats and Republicans have adopted Reagan's legacy of reducing social services. They also do not discuss how Clinton, Obama, Bush, and Trump all helped bail out Wall Street. The letter argues that since the 1970/80s, both parties have embraced neoliberal policies of deregulation and free trade that have led to problems like rising inequality and the rise of far-right politicians. While not disputing Democratic economic growth, the letter says Tomasky and Rattner should consider why figures like