As basillisk comments above, avian flu caused a very small decrease in the egg supply. Almost all of the price increases of eggs has gone to profits of egg suppliers. There virtually NO price competition in the egg industry.
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Republicans believe that egg price increases are somehow caused by ‘government policies’, rather than concentration within the egg industry.
They cannot specify any specific policy, but that does not deter their fervent belief.
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Concentration within industries is the Republican idea of a ‘free market’.
As basillisk comments above, avian flu caused a very small decrease in the egg supply. Almost all of the price increases of eggs has gone to profits of egg suppliers. There virtually NO price competition in the egg industry.
.
Republicans believe that egg price increases are somehow caused by ‘government policies’, rather than concentration within the egg industry.
They cannot specify any specific policy, but that does not deter their fervent belief.
.
Concentration within industries is the Republican idea of a ‘free market’.