Democrat attempts to dodge responsibility for inflation
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Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner recently confronted former Democratic Pennsylvania Representative Patrick Murphy over the rising prices of eggs and their connection to inflation. During a heated exchange, Murphy attempted to pin the high cost of eggs on former President Donald Trump, while Faulkner reminded him that egg prices had already seen significant increases under President Joe Biden’s administration, especially as inflation reached record highs in 2022.
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Egg prices in the United States have surged by 37% since late January 2024, largely driven by inflation and the ongoing bird flu epidemic. In fact, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has warned that egg prices could rise even further, potentially exceeding 20% this year. This sharp increase in prices has become a point of contention for political figures, with many seeking to lay the blame on the administration in power.Murphy, seeking to attribute the surge in egg prices to former President Trump, argued, “When you had the price of eggs and inflation, the price of eggs was $3.65 in November, it’s now over $5. Hey, what’s going on here? We elected this guy to help our economy and drive our economy, make prices go down.” However, Faulkner was quick to remind Murphy that these high egg prices had already been a reality during Biden’s presidency, when inflation hit a peak of 9% in June 2022.In a direct response, Faulkner pointed out, “So wait a minute, because I don’t want a conversation with false flags in it. When eggs were up under your party’s president, the nation’s president, Biden, they were up because of inflation and they were up a lot more because inflation was rocking 9%. Eggs now are being pressed upon for a lot of health reasons that we have. We have a bird flu that’s jumped hose basically, so there are a lot of things pressing on that.”Murphy continued to defend Biden’s efforts, crediting the president’s COVID relief programs for triggering inflation. He argued that while inflation had risen sharply, Biden eventually succeeded in bringing it under control. “The prices went up and then Biden controlled inflation and they went down, and that’s why we need to make sure we have the right economic policies that affect American families and that’s what I agree with,” Murphy said....
Murphy is wrong when he says the prices went down. What went down was the rate of inflation not the prices of goods and services. The prices remained higher than they were before Biden took office. Biden's reckless spending in his first year in office was responsible for the surge in inflation. Faulkner does a good job of rebutting Murphy's premise.
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