Post #4376807
2026-07-28 03:13 UTC
You understand the groceries still cost something right? Your acting like their giving them away for free.
Did you reply to the wrong person? That’s the exact opposite of what I’m doing.
A public option doesn’t have to support billions in profit for the CEO
How is this supposed to explain where the money is coming from? No one is talking about billions, I’m asking where did the 30% extra money come from?
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@MonkRome@lemmy.world 2026-07-28 04:29
If a loaf of bread costs $5 at a for profit grocery store that had inflated executive salaries and profit for investors to worry about, that same loaf of bread costs less at a store that doesn’t need to show a huge profit. They can sell it at 3.50 and break even. Its not money “coming” from somewhere, its just product being sold at cost, instead of for profit. If I had to wager a guess, this 30% off is just marketing. They probably realized their cost outlay is lower than they anticipated and they are passing those savings on to the consumer. Turns out cutting out greed saves consumers money.