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 opportunity cost.