How are we doing after the storm, Virginians?

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5. Imagine if we had buried the power lines.

That movement has been simmering in Virginia for at least 30 years, steadfastly opposed by the Republicans the whole time.

I'm willing to bet that the damage caused by trees falling on exposed power lines created more damage in 20-50 minutes than it would have cost to bury all the lines in the first place.

Now, we'll likely have to consider paying for both, to pay to repair the damage, and then to bury the lines like we could have been doing as part of routine maintenance and infrastructure improvement since 1980.