You’d think after getting burned once, Nevada Democrats would have learned their lesson.
Instead, they’re doubling down on a costly mistake that made a national crisis even worse for Nevada families.
Remember last year’s egg price explosion?
Families nationwide were hit hard when the Biden administration ordered the killing of millions of chickens over bird flu concerns, sending prices soaring across America.
But while there’s been considerable relief since Trump returned to the White House in January, Nevada families are at risk of seeing another price spike next month – and Democrats in Carson City are to blame.
In 2021, Democrat lawmakers led by Assemblyman Howard Watts and Speaker Steve Yeager passed legislation requiring all eggs sold in Nevada to be “cage-free.”
While the nation dealt with bird flu shortages, Nevada’s additional restrictions created an even more severe crisis.
The combination was devastating. This California-style mandate resulted in extreme shortages and prices went sky-high.
Thankfully, Governor Joe Lombardo stepped in earlier this year, signing AB 171 to temporarily suspend these costly restrictions for 120 days.
The results speak for themselves.
According to The Nevada Independent, egg prices dropped more than 30% after the Governor’s action – proving that Nevada’s homegrown restrictions were making the national crisis far worse.
Here’s the problem: it was only a temporary fix.
With the June 13 deadline approaching, Governor Lombardo called on the Legislature to do the obvious – permanently repeal the failed law before the pause expires and prices spike again.
The Democrats’ response?
Silence. Then worse than silence.
When pressed, Watts told CBS Reno, “I do not see us taking further action.”
No explanation. No alternative plan. Just refusal to fix what they broke.
This isn’t about eggs anymore. It’s about whether Nevada Democrats will admit their policies made a national crisis worse for our families.
While the Biden administration’s bird flu response hurt everyone, Nevada Democrats piled on with restrictions that kept our prices even higher.
Even after clear proof that suspending the law brought immediate relief, Democrats remain unmoved. They’re betting voters will forget once shelves are stocked again.
But come June 13, unless something changes, those cage-free mandates return – and Nevada families will pay the price.
“It appears Nevada Democrats are more loyal to the loony left wing of their party that wants California-style laws for our state than they are to doing what’s best for Nevada families,” said John Burke of Better Nevada PAC.
The bird flu situation hit everyone. But Democrats made sure Nevada families suffered longer and paid more.
Even the Las Vegas Review-Journal editorial board has warned that Nevada Democrats are playing politics with families’ grocery bills, choosing ideological purity over practical solutions.
Democrats talk about animal welfare, but what about the welfare of families and seniors on fixed incomes who are about to get hit again by the Democrats’ cage-free restrictions?
These families deserve relief, not additional burdens.
This comes down to a simple question: Should Nevada families suffer more than necessary because of Democrat-imposed restrictions or will Democrats learn from their disaster?
The countdown to June 13 has begun.
Governor Lombardo stands ready to ensure Nevada never again compounds national crises with unnecessary state restrictions.
The question remains: Will Democrats finally put Nevada families first, or will they set us up for another round of premium prices?
We’ll find out soon enough. In the meantime, families might want to stock up – because if Democrats don’t act, the next crisis could make breakfast unaffordable all over again.
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