Americans Reject Phone, E-Mail Surveillance (CBS Aug polling)

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.. Polling Data

In order to reduce the threat of terrorism, would you be willing or not willing to allow government agencies to monitor the telephone calls and e-mails of ordinary Americans on a regular basis?

Aug. 2006 May 2006
Willing 38% 30%
Not willing 59% 68%
Not sure 3% 2%

Do you think Americans will have to give up some of their personal freedoms in order to make the country safe from terrorist attacks, or not?

Aug. 2006 Jan. 2006

Yes 68% 65%
No 29% 31%
Not sure 3% 3%

Source: CBS News
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,206 American adults, conducted from Aug. 17 to Aug. 21, 2006. Margin of error is 4 per cent.

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