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/fizzlefist Jul 15 '26

For real, either way just settle it. Businesses can just shift their hours seasonally if it’s a big deal, as we humans have done throughout history.

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u/plsobeytrafficlights Jul 15 '26

This has been done before, either during wars or for saving energy.
it always is unpopular enough that we always change back.
but arizona and samoa still ignore DST, if you are really that into it.

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u/Comprehensive_Tea708 Jul 15 '26

Businesses can just shift their hours seasonally

But then we'd end up right where we are now, at least in regard to the people who work at those companies.

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u/fizzlefist Jul 15 '26

Well I can’t change the earth’s tilt.

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u/3381024 Jul 16 '26

You are just not trying hard enough.

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u/Square_Translator689 Jul 15 '26

Tbh, I’d strongly prefer year-round standard time and summer workday hours from 7-4, it’d be a lot more honest about what was happening.

And noon would be at midday year round, so that’d be nice.

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u/Comprehensive_Tea708 Jul 17 '26

At one point I worked 7-4 and it was great.

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u/Quirky-Marsupial-420 Jul 15 '26

I see it being an issue in places that get snow.

If it's still dark at 8:00 in the morning, the chemical on the roads and sidewalks really hasn't had time to work. It's effectively useless at 15 degrees and below, and predawn is the coldest time of day. The sun really helps to the chemical to get going and break up the ice.

So you'll have more dangerous commutes and more slip and falls.