Boston officials are reportedly weighing the concept of creating government-owned grocery stores to support residents struggling with the rising costs of food .

City Council President Ruthzee Louijeune and Councilor Liz Breadon have requested a hearing to explore the idea — emphasizing it was not inspired by a similar proposal from New York City Democratic socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, local news outlet Boston 25 News reported .

"The role of government is to step in when the market is failing our residents," Louijeune told Boston 25 News. "The idea of government-sponsored government-subsidized grocers is not a novel idea."

Louijeune pointed to examples of similar grocery initiatives in Madison, Wisconsin, and Atlanta, Georgia, Boston 25 News reported.

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