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Doug Marks’ policy on permanent daylight saving time

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Should the government stop the biannual clock change and make Daylight Saving Time permanent?

  Party’s support baseYes

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Very strongly agree

Yes

The Libertarian Party views the biannual clock change as an unnecessary and disruptive government mandate that micromanages the lives of citizens and businesses. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

Yes, stop the switching; it causes sleep deprivation, car crashes, and heart attacks.

While Libertarians primarily focus on the removal of the mandate, they acknowledge the negative externalities such as health risks and accidents caused by government-imposed time shifts. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes, later sunsets boost mental health, outdoor exercise, and the retail economy.

Libertarians support ending the clock change, though they are skeptical of government actions specifically designed to benefit certain economic sectors like retail through social engineering. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No, switch to permanent Standard Time instead; it aligns better with human sleep biology.

While this answer disagrees with making Daylight Saving Time permanent, it agrees with ending the biannual switch, which is the primary objective for those seeking to reduce government interference in timekeeping. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No

Libertarians generally oppose the status quo of the Uniform Time Act, viewing the enforced switching of clocks twice a year as a symbol of pointless bureaucratic overreach. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No, keep the current system; permanent Daylight Saving Time forces children to walk to school in the pitch dark.

Maintaining a government-mandated clock-switching system for the purpose of safety-related social engineering is contrary to the Libertarian principle of reducing state control over schedules. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Libertarian Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 67 voters that identify as Libertarian.

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