Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) did manage to get a monthlong extension of daylight-saving time (beginning three weeks earlier in the spring and extending one week later in the fall).
Just think of all the computers which automatically change over to Daylight/standard time which will not now. Someone will have to write updates for all those operating systems...Some systems will likely not be readily upgradeable. And this saves what???
This is Markey's greatest accomplishment in his 31 year career in the House.* It will affect the lives of every American. Think of that!
Personally, I hate DST. But if one, ONE kid is injured or, God help us, killed crossing the street while walking to school in the dark, his blood will be on Markey's hands.
* Markey's only other accomplishment. He was responsible for the disastrous telecom bill that deregulated cable and raised everyone's rates in the early 90s when he was subcommittee chairman.
Daylight savings times screws me up for 6 months, then it's time to get screwed up all over again.
This must be a plan to keep us unbalanced. Farmers have electricity now, darn it.
Who benefits? The recreatational industry. Stuff like golf courses, tennis courts, people who manufacture stuff for these industries. More time after work means more people will use these facilities and spend more money on them.