Why are military bases difficult to close, and how has Congress dealt with this problem?
What will be an ideal response?
Military bases are difficult to close because these closures can be extremely electorally damaging for members in whose districts the closures occur. This can be true even if the bases are unneeded and not benefitting national security. Congress has tried to deal with this issue through the bipartisan Base Realignment and Closing Commissions, which aimed to depoliticize the process and remove blame on individual members for base closures in their district. Although several rounds of BRACs were successful in closing many bases, the cost savings is contested and has delayed further progress on this issue.
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