[cbkaty]

Plus, these stores will have higher insurance, higher rates of theft and vandalism, and higher employee turnover.

Well.....aren't these businesses in the business of giving away profits? They exist as entities of the state......or city councel. /sarcasm

The small businesses may be laughing now....eventually the socialists will come for them too.

[crosslink]

You are correct as once the socialists succeed with these stores they then would say "Why not government stores? We can do it better them them."

[FastCoyote]

"The small businesses may be laughing now....eventually the socialists will come for them too."

I would have titled the article, "How to make Chicago the new Detroit!"