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PERMANENT DAYLIGHT SAVINGS

Created by M.B. on September 29, 2013

TIRED OF LEAVING WORK OR SCHOOL IN THE DARK. THIS PETITION IS TO PERMANENTLY ENACT DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR AN EXTRA HOUR OF DAYLIGHT FOR CHILDREN TO ENJOY DAYLIGHT AFTER SCHOOL AND FOR ADULTS TO ENJOY THE OUTDOORS FOR AN EXTRA HOUR AFTER GETTING HOME FROM WORK. THE INCREASED DAYLIGHT HOURS IN THE WINTER EVENING WILL ALSO REDUCE LIGHTING AND HEATING DEMANDS AND REDUCE CRIME. President Franklin Roosevelt instituted year-round DST, called "War Time", on February 9, 1942. It lasted until September 1945.
PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION TO ENJOY MORE LIGHT.

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