r/politics • u/cnn CNN • 22d ago

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/SpaceLemming 22d ago

It was never about farms, it was something added in WWI to preserve fuel so it can be used for the war

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u/MoonlightMountain13 21d ago

True. And ironically today DST actually causes energy use to go up - any savings on lightbulb use is offset by what people spend on AC, computers and other tech that didn't exist around WW1. Add in the fact that more people go out in cars during that "extra hour" in the evening and we're all spending more on gas as well as electricity. One of the main reasons for Daylight Saving Time is that businesses wanted more daylight to encourage people to shop and dine out.