There's other benefits, I think, that extend beyond direct taxation. For instance:

I don't even partake, myself, but I went to Monroe recently for a run with some family members. And we got hungry.

We stopped at 24-hour Coney Island-like place that has American food, Greek food, and anything that can be made with eggs on a grill, and sat down for a proper dinner. It was actually a very lovely experience: The service was excellent, and the food exceeded expectation.

It was neither expensive nor cheap as restaurant prices go these days, but whatever money we spent on it was left there in Monroe instead of taken back to Ohio.

And that matters, for Monroe. :)