Experts scorch Mamdani's grocery plan as an 'illusion' that will have taxpayers footing the bill

Zohran Mamdani proposed a plan for municipal grocery stores designed to reduce food costs by 30 percent. Economists questioned whether the proposal could achieve those savings or would instead transfer costs from consumers to taxpayers. The specific details of the plan and the identities of economists making these assessments were not named in the available text.

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