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Illustration contrasting storm gallantry and leftist government dependency by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

People walk in the snow toward Chinatown's Friendship Archway, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, in Washington. A blizzard with hurricane-force winds brought much of the East Coast to a standstill Saturday, dumping as much as 3 feet of snow, stranding tens of thousands of travelers and shutting down the nation's capital and its largest city. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Aquib Aslam walks in the snow as he looks down the National Mall towards the Washington Monument, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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People dig out their cars Sunday in Alexandria, Va. Millions of Americans were preparing to dig themselves out Sunday after a mammoth blizzard with hurricane-force winds and record-setting snowfall brought much of the East Coast to an icy standstill. (Associated Press)

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National Edition News cover for January 24, 2016 - Snowstorm batters U.S. East Coast: The Jefferson Memorial is seen through the snow past the frozen Tidal Basin, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 in Washington. Millions of people awoke Saturday to heavy snow outside their doorsteps, strong winds that threatened to increase through the weekend, and largely empty roads as residents from the South to the Northeast heeded warnings to hunker down inside while a mammoth storm barreled across a large swath of the country. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Anthony Pino, right, pulls Simone, 2, right, and Serena, 5, center, with their friend Annabelle Hussian, on a sled along Broad Street in front of the New York Stock Exchange as Lissa Hussian follows along during a snow storm, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

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A motorist shovels snow to free up a vehicle on the New Jersey Turnpike during a snowstorm, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, in Port Reading, N.J. Towns across the state are hunkering down during a major snowstorm that hit overnight. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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A snow plow and traffic make their way north along Interstate 95 as snow begins to fall in Ashland, Va., Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. Portions of Virginia are under a blizzard warning. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

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(Dave Kapp)

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Traffic is bumper to bumper and mostly at a stand-still on the outer loop of the I-495 Capital Beltway after snow fell Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016, in National Harbor, Md. As Washington prepares for this weekend's snowstorm, now forecast to reach blizzard conditions, a small clipper system pushed through the region Wednesday night causing massive delays and issues on the roads. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Stefan Markovic 2, is bundled up against the cold while sledding at Mainland Regional High School in Linwood, N.J., Monday, Jan. 18, 2016. (Vernon Ogrodnek/The Press of Atlantic City via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

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New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez gives her State of the State address at the state Capitol, Tuesday, Jan 19, 2016, in Santa Fe, N.M. (AP Photo/Mark Holm)

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This NOAA satellite image taken Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016 at 12:45 AM EST shows a cold front over the Great Lakes with scattered snow showers. The system\'s cold front trails into the western Ohio valley and middle Mississippi valley with snow showers. Further south, a strong area of low pressure over the eastern Gulf of Mexico is spreading heavy rain across the southeastern United States. To the south, the associated cold front is crossing Florida with rain and strong thunderstorms. (Weather Underground via AP)