Aldarion
Neoreactionary Monarchist
Which is hilarious b/c Army bases typically bring in MORE people to pay taxes and buy stuff from local business.
More people doesn't necessarily mean more buying power, however. Also, it is not just buying power: more important are contracts for production and maintenance of weapons and such. That is why F-35 was never going to be abandoned:
And keep in mind, "directly responsible for 32 500 jobs" can mean "indirectly responsible for 325 000 jobs". Weapons production requires huge supporting apparatus.