Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.

Should our government nationalize our grocery stores? What do you think? Would this be a good thing our a bad thing?

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

Yes, stores and universal medical insurance for one stop shopping!

letmedance Loc: Walnut, Ca.

Let's also Nationalize the Foreign Auto Manufactures. In fact we should follow the lead of Venezuela.

Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.

Actually a serious question, should we nationalize grocery stores, next to housing for many families it is the largest expense a family faces, would it not be a good idea to take profit out of our food supply?

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

Yes, as of late, our gov't appears to be somewhat modeled after theirs.

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

Not to be evasive, but I have had similar thoughts regarding the oil and power sectors.

idaholover Loc: Nampa ID

Already did. It is called an EBT card. You can get a phone and a lap dance out of it on the way home from WINCO!

letmedance Loc: Walnut, Ca.

I have witnessed the EBT card used to purchase a small order of expensive food items which are then minutes later returned for cash a few minutes later. I have also seen ATM machines with the EBT accepted sign displayed.

One Rude Dawg Loc: Athol, ID

If you think that's a good idea go live in Cuba or Venezuela, don't hold your breath won't happen anytime soon.

Twardlow Loc: Arkansas

So you stand around spying on what people buy?

Let's take the republican attitude; what they buy with the money in their pocket is their business, is it not?

skylane5sp Loc: Puyallup, WA

Tom, it wasn't their money in their pocket.

Twardlow Loc: Arkansas

Sorry, they owned it, from their pocket, they were given ownership and free use of it. Pow!

letmedance Loc: Walnut, Ca.

No it is not, it is the substitute for food stamps which are to be used for feeding the family, not forCigarettes, Booze, or other items. When you live among these people spying is not necessary, you just have be observant while waiting in line.

RixPix Loc: Miami, Florida

Won't be necessary. Amazon's business model will make for more competitive pricing in the markets it enters. Amazon is run like a start up company and not a mature business. In mature businesses profits become paramount as the subsequent cash is distributed to shareholders as an incentive to invest. Mature businesses usually have a stable stock value with minimal growth. Amazon at 23 years old is still be run like a start up. Profits for operating capital come from its web and cloud services and commissions from independent sellers so the company. It stock value continues to climb to new heights every quarter and its investors are satiated with increase net worth instead of higher dividends.

In the grocery industry profits are very small on a per item basis and volume is the key to keeping the lights on. Remove the profit requirement from grocery in just one company in the market place like what Amazon is expected to do with Whole Foods and the others in the marketplace will find themselves struggling.

Here in Florida, the average price paid for groceries is higher than a lot of other areas of the country because one company, Publix, has maintained an near monopoly on with a huge share of the market. I have virtually stopped shopping at Publix and now buy fresh produce from Aldi, Costco and Whole Foods. I get meat and seafood from Costco and an independent grocer. I still buy cat food at Publix as they are literally on the corner by our condo. I look forward to increased competition for my grocery spend.

idaholover Loc: Nampa ID

I'm with this guy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GjrEQeTp5w