Madison is a perfect example of why cities should stay out of grocery business
Government-supported grocery stores are suddenly all the rage.
In New York, democratic socialist mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has promised to open city-owned stores in each of the five boroughs.
In Atlanta, the city contributed $8 million in cash and grants to a store that opened last summer and is already planning another subsidized store 6 miles away.
There have been government-owned stores in recent years in Florida and Kansas.
And in Madison — well, what’s happening in a south side neighborhood in Madison is the perfect illustration of why government should stay out of an intensely competitive business it knows nothing about.
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This needs to stop
The government has no right or reason to interfere with this or any free enterprise. Here is a short side note. In LaCrosse, we have the government directly and indirectly funding the Goodwill enterprise. It started out being a great idea, now a disaster. We have two facilities in LaCrosse that directly compete with many private, free-enterprise businesses. They now sell many new items, and directly compete with Walmart, Menards, Home Depot, Ace, and many small businesses. Oh, and they pay no property taxes, and the taxpayers pay dearly to subsidise this government-encouraged free loader. Just one more reason the government should concentrate on issues it has the constitutional authority.
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