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Mayoral Candidate Says He'll Lower Prices by Building Government-Owned Grocery Stores
Twitchy ^ | March 19, 2025 | Brett T.

Posted on 03/19/2025 7:35:19 PM PDT by kevcol

So it's not an entirely new idea being proposed here by New York State representative and New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. The Democratic Socialist put out a video explaining his plan to reduce price gouging — government-owned and run grocery stores in the city.

(Excerpt) Read more at twitchy.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Chit/Chat; Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: grocery; grocerystores; mayors; newyork; nyc; socialism; stores
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Zohran Mamdani: As mayor, I will lower prices by making stores owned by the government
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1 posted on 03/19/2025 7:35:19 PM PDT by kevcol
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To: kevcol

Zohran


2 posted on 03/19/2025 7:37:22 PM PDT by A strike ("We'd like to know a little bit about you for our files ..)
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To: kevcol
Wut a dumbass


3 posted on 03/19/2025 7:39:12 PM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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To: kevcol

Shoplifters asking “What’s cheaper than free? “


4 posted on 03/19/2025 7:39:44 PM PDT by gundog (The ends justify the mean tweets. )
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To: kevcol

Out of control government is out of control.


5 posted on 03/19/2025 7:40:56 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: gundog
#4: "Shoplifters asking “What’s cheaper than free?"

Free delivery?

6 posted on 03/19/2025 7:42:57 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and His mercy endureth forever. — Psalm 106)
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To: kevcol

Yeah, that’s going to work out great.


7 posted on 03/19/2025 7:43:28 PM PDT by wjcsux (On 3/14/1883 Karl Marx gave humanity his best gift, he died. )
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To: kevcol

What about the non-government stores ? and more burden for taxpayers ,LOL


8 posted on 03/19/2025 7:45:11 PM PDT by butlerweave
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To: kevcol

“government-owned and run grocery stores”

Welcome to the new Soviet Union.


9 posted on 03/19/2025 7:46:47 PM PDT by Jyotishi (Seeking the truth, a fact at a time.)
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To: logi_cal869
East Berlin, 1989.


10 posted on 03/19/2025 7:46:59 PM PDT by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s² )
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

You’d go far in NY politics. 🤣


11 posted on 03/19/2025 7:53:40 PM PDT by gundog (The ends justify the mean tweets. )
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“Mayoral Candidate Says He’ll Lower Prices by Building Government-Owned Grocery Stores”

Universal voting is the ONLY REASON any of this crap is even under consideration in this country.


12 posted on 03/19/2025 7:55:16 PM PDT by BobL (The people who hate Trump demand that you hate Russia)
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To: DoodleBob

Mine was Moscow, 1990.


13 posted on 03/19/2025 7:56:09 PM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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To: kevcol

Onward, comrade!


14 posted on 03/19/2025 7:56:36 PM PDT by crusty old prospector
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To: kevcol

What could possibly go wrong?


15 posted on 03/19/2025 7:59:53 PM PDT by gunnut
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To: kevcol

Sounds retarded....


16 posted on 03/19/2025 8:00:48 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: kevcol
Days waiting in line to get into the store, then this...


17 posted on 03/19/2025 8:01:27 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (Democrats who say ‘no one is above the law’ won’t mind going to prison for the money they stole)
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To: logi_cal869

I can’t tell if mine is a guy or gal.


18 posted on 03/19/2025 8:01:56 PM PDT by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s² )
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To: gunnut

You mean BESIDES EVERYTHING? LOL


19 posted on 03/19/2025 8:02:02 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: A strike

Why yes, I’m much prefer to be abused by government, which I cannot escape versus private enterprise which I can go somewhere else!


20 posted on 03/19/2025 8:02:30 PM PDT by Lockbox (politicians, they all seemed like game show host to me.... Sting)
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