Grocer-turned-lawmaker says Mamdani’s government-run stores 'might not even last a year’

Rep. Mike Rulli, who previously owned a grocery store, stated that government-run grocery stores proposed by Zohran Mamdani may not remain financially viable. Rulli said the stores would operate at a loss and harm independent grocery retailers. No specific timeline or financial projections were provided by Rulli to support his estimate.

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