The National Bureau of Standards found no significant energy savings from DST. Several countries have done studies showing energy use actually increases from DST time changes. Economic benefits are also disputed. Crime does not appear to be reduced from DST. The disruption of sleep however can cause a rise in suicide, heart attacks and other health complications, and on the Monday after the switch to DST, contributes to more numerous and severe work-related injuries. It contributes to complexity in writing time sensitive software, reducing worker efficiency.
As a compromise clocks could be set to one-half hour in between DST time and the real time and left there permanently. It is time for some real progress and change in America, and eliminating DST is a good place to start.