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Wednesday, July 15, 2026

The Debate between Permanent DST v. Standard Time

The debate to make a permanent time for the country is now taking place. The Sunshine Act (making Daylight Savings Time permanent) currently passed the House and now heads to the Senate. I found the following argument on X talking about each time one -- there is quite a debate as to which to make permanent. I also asked Google AI for an argument, which follows the X argument.

Yes, most Americans wake at 6:30am to be at 2 work and school by 8am. If permanent DST were to become law, many would wake 3 long before sunrise. We need morning sunlight to wake up and feel alert.