"was a near 50/50 split on support for telephonic surveillance" https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/05/29/what-americans-think-about-nsa-surveillance-na

"was a near 50/50 split on support for telephonic surveillance" https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/05/29/what-americans-think-about-nsa-surveillance-national-security-and-privacy/ https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/05/29/what-americ... > A majority of Americans (54%) disapprove of the U.S. government’s collection of telephone and internet data as part of anti-terrorism efforts, while 42% approve of the program. There was a gap of twelve percentage points between approval and disapproval.