U.S. Congress split on making daylight-saving time permanent

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12 points·jader201··10 comments

The fairest choice would simply be to abandon DST and switch back to the "natural" order of time and ignore all voices who would want DST to become permanent as to increase their revenue and profit.

Summary:

- “In March, the Senate voted to put a stop next year to the twice-annual changing of clocks”

- “opinions break down by region, not by party”

- “they do not expect Congress to reach agreement before the end of the year”

- “Senate would need to reintroduce the bill next year if it is not approved by the end of the year”

- “Critics … say it will force many children to walk to school in darkness during the winter”

That last point does pull on the heart strings. I'd never heard that argument in support of daylight-saving time. "Think of the children, walking to school in the dark winter mornings.." Well, they could start school an hour later during the winter.

… or just make standard time permanent instead of daylight saving time. :)

Is it a party A wants that, then party B MUST disagree, even if it removes toxicity from the world?

In the US, Republicans are punished by their voters for cooperating with Democrats. They literally campaign on how they voted no to everything the Democratic leader wanted.

I personally/locally would want standard time permanent. I’d write my representatives for that but not DST.

“literally cannot agree on anything”

You will never make everyone happy. Just leave it alone.

Daylight Savings Time exists for valid reasons.

The fact that many people don't know or understand and are intent on rediscovering these reasons does not invalidate them.

My prediction --- if they eliminate it, it will be back within a decade.

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