$140M Math Mistake? Socialist’s Grocery Plan Implodes

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$140M Math Mistake? Socialist’s Grocery Plan Implodes

In one of the most revealing policy blunders of the year, New York Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani’s plan to create city-owned grocery stores is unraveling—thanks to a basic math error. Mamdani claimed he would redirect $140 million in city subsidies away from private supermarkets and into a “public grocery” system designed to offer lower prices. But a new report reveals that the money simply doesn’t exist.

According to the Washington Examiner, Mamdani misinterpreted a city website promoting the FRESH program. The "$140 million" figure he cited isn’t real spending. It refers to private economic investment, not public expenditure. In reality, NYC provides around $3.3 million a year in tax breaks to grocers operating in underserved neighborhoods—far short of the funds Mamdani promised to repurpose.

This isn’t just a clerical slip—it’s a symptom of ideological governance where optics trump facts, and slogans take precedence over arithmetic. When leaders can’t distinguish between marketing language and budget line items, how can we trust them to manage your food supply, your taxes, or your future?

What does it say about a political movement when its flagship proposal collapses over a misread web page?
And how many voters are asking tough questions before handing over their wallets—and their pantry—to government control?

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