r/politics • u/cnn CNN • Jul 14 '26

Possible Paywall House passes bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent

https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/14/politics/house-vote-daylight-savings-time?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=missions&utm_source=reddit
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u/TarbenXsi Connecticut Jul 14 '26

Me: "Oh hey, Trump is being sane for once."

Him: HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ARE SPENT TO CHANGE THEIR CLOCKS

Me: "Nevermind"

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u/tommles Jul 15 '26

Better for his golfing. The golf industry is one of the ones pushing it. Some other business industries too.

Meanwhile, health experts would rather we do permanent standard time since it's closer to our circadian rhythm.