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Originally posted by MrSelfDestruct
Am I overreacting, or will you join me in writing to him and telling him that this is unacceptable?
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Overreacting? No.
What we don't have here is the side of the Senator in question. I agree that you are not overreacting, but he wants a full squadron in his district for one reason and one reason only. The bases bring with them MILLIONS and MILLIONS of dollars to the local economy.
Yes, these men and women suffer in the short term. But they will eventually get their commissions. If the Senator can't keep a full squadron, he may fear he may lose the base. Then the local economy suffers. Then the schools suffer. And I'm guessing theres not too much industry in Idaho ready to step up and take its place.
I'm just guessin that's why he's holding out. But we have a reserve base by us that needs to stay open, or there will be major repercussions on the local economy. Some of our elected officials have gone to great lengths to assure it stays open.