Conduct a study that assesses the economic impact of overseas versus domestic military bases of similar size and scope

In the past, onset of war correlated to economic gain for the United
States as a result of the money multiplication dynamics of economics 101. A
dollar spent in a community multiplies to $5, etc. Today, with bases
increasingly overseas, that economic benefit is not only reduced, but is
distributed to our allies instead. While not an attempt to promote war, the
expectation that wartime will bring economic prosperity is a cliche within
the minds of older voters which may be a factor in their support of wars,
especially during economic crisis. A public study that compares the economic
impact of an overseas and domestic base during war and peacetime would help
re-balance the expectation and perhaps show the true cost of our defense
budget in not only dollars but in opportun