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Permanent DST? I’ve Got a Better Idea
Americans may hate changing their clocks, but making daylight saving time permanent could create even bigger problems—from dark winter school mornings to lost morning-drive hours for some AM radio stations.
The United States tried year-round daylight saving time in 1974. Public support quickly collapsed. In this edition of Archer’s Line, I explain why ending the clock changes is still a good idea—but permanent standard time is the smarter, healthier way to do it.
Mentioned in this edition:
Senator Tom Cotton’s interview on The Hugh Hewitt Show
John Oliver’s daylight saving time segment
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