Florida Politics reports:
Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson, an egg man himself, testified before the Senate Agriculture Committee this week about the department’s land conservation plans. During the question period, Sen. Lori Berman inquired as to the eggs. “I hope that you will look into what we can do to help the price of eggs for consumers in the state of Florida,” said Berman, a Democrat.
“In all seriousness, the price of eggs peaked about three weeks ago in the Southeast,” Simpson said. He noted prices dropped from $5.53, three or four weeks ago, and now the prices are below $3 — around $2.60-$2.70 a dozen. The biggest issue is an avian flu that tends to circle the globe. The industry’s lost 45 million birds in the last 12 months, he said.
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Simpson, the former president of the Florida Senate, went on to warn that warmer spring weather will likely bring another surge in avian flu and therefore potentially another spike in egg prices. Other prominent Republicans, of course, have blamed Biden. Per his official bio, Simpson owns one of Florida’s largest “egg-laying operations.”
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— Phil Ammann (@PhilAmmann) February 7, 2023
Eggs are $8 a dozen and Joe Biden wants you to believe our economy is healthy.
— Ryan Fournier (@RyanAFournier) February 6, 2023
F–K Joe Biden. These communist traitor sons of bitches have turned us into 3rd world nation. No more organic or free range eggs left at Sprouts or Whole Foods or any store in Vegas. Just about no eggs- period. 3rd world nation. Voting has consequences. So do stolen elections. pic.twitter.com/rjipPluAd2
— Wayne Root – Wayne Allyn Root – TV & Radio Host (@RealWayneRoot) February 5, 2023
Who needs a dozen roses in Joe Biden’s America? I’ve decided I’m buying my wife eggs for Valentine’s Day!
‼️ Double-digit inflation
‼️ Record-breaking gas and grocery pricesNo amount of spin in Biden’s #SOTU address will change the fact that Americans are struggling. pic.twitter.com/vxzRXekOYz
— Tom Emmer (@GOPMajorityWhip) February 6, 2023
Has Biden seen the price of eggs?!??! pic.twitter.com/NKxweE4yyN
— Chicks On The Right (@chicksonright) February 6, 2023
Last month egg smuggling from Mexico through the border was up 108% – now it’s 300%.
#BidenFlation is out of control.
https://t.co/rJ7AixB3lN— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) February 6, 2023