Do you know that the article goes on to say this?
"many parents working hourly jobs were unable to earn any money during the week, as the snow forced businesses to close."
and this?
"Otto Tambito, a Fairfax County father of two, said his family burned through much of its savings during the week off from school and work. Tambito works as a window cleaner and an electrician, but was unable to travel to jobs. His wife, who cleans houses for a living, was in the same boat.
"We hope that thing melts down and we start again," he said."
And this?
"Maritza Hernandez, a 32-year-old mother who came to pick up food Friday, said her usual baby-sitting income dried up during the snow days, and her husband had no work either. The couple and their 5-year-old son survived all week on beans, tortillas and the occasional egg, she said.
"We were sad that we didn't have enough to go shopping," she said."
How come she isn't complaining about how the gov isn't taking care of her?
Nice try making this about the fabled 'nanny state'.