In cases like this, it's the economist's job to explain where we ought to be headed, and the political scientist's job to explain why we can't get there from here.
Here, the economist is meant to explain the direction we should be headed while the political scientist tells everyone that is not doable.
Economists never make forecasts or suggest direction,
The guys are swimming in the ocean.
Just after he left, a new victim arrived.
Congressionally-unapproved projects were funded by the Pentagon.
Two girls look over something.
There are two men.
A man with five flags in light traffic.