Do the benefits to the local economy of a military base or a park that draws as many visitors as Yellowstone outweigh the burden of maintaining roads and other infrastructure?
Would the local economy. be better off without them?
That is not the point at all... National Parks are NOT going away... neither are DOD bases... if they did... the home builders would gobble up the land instantly... AND PAY REAL ESTATE TAXES.
Uncle Sugar is the richest entity in America and he pays zero taxes to locals.
We need to stop settling for breadcrumbs... "My Dream Catcher Business makes money because it is next to Grand Teton"
