Daylight Saving an Idea Whose Time Has Passed

By Marco Rubio and Vern Buchanan Special to The Washington Post This past weekend, Americans were forced to comply with an antiquated practice that continues to frustrate a growing majority of the public: the biannual practice of changing our clocks. It’s time for Congress to finally do away with the hour shifting by making Daylight Saving Time permanent. There is no need for Americans to change their clocks twice a year, and studies have shown that making Daylight Saving Time permanent would benefit the economy and our country. From 1942 until 1945, during World War II, the United States made Daylight Saving Time year-round, and established earlier start dates in both 1974 and 1975. Making Daylight Saving Time permanent could also come with economic benefits.