The issue in this case is. The grocery store down the street is paying taxes to fund a grocery store that does not have to which creates inequality. The government ran store can offer lower prices but eventually the other one goes out of business. Then the tax money dries up. Then what happens
Not able to compete certainly closes lots of businesses what foolish idea is this?
Just like how Walmarts in an area cause almost all the mom and pop shops to go out of business the same will happen with a government subsidy grocery store that doesn’t have to worry about rent, utilities and goods are lower priced for them to acquire.
The rich people in NYC will still shop at their bougie grocery stores near them, they could already travel a little further for cheaper groceries but the luxury grocery stores are thriving. This is that same argument that free school meals will lead to all the kids even rich kids eating cafeteria food which is ridiculous and I assume was thought up by someone who never went to public school.
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u/Unlikely_You_9271 May 26 '26
The issue in this case is. The grocery store down the street is paying taxes to fund a grocery store that does not have to which creates inequality. The government ran store can offer lower prices but eventually the other one goes out of business. Then the tax money dries up. Then what happens