Poll: 73 Percent Say Obama NSA Reforms Won’t Boost Privacy

A poll released Monday found more Americans disapprove of the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs, and more than seven in ten say President Obama’s announced reforms will do little to address their privacy concerns.

The new USA Today/Pew Research poll found Obama’s Friday speech failed to make a mark with the public. Nearly half of those surveyed said they heard nothing about the speech, with 41 percent saying they had heard a little about Obama’s reforms and 8 percent saying they heard a lot.

Seventy-three percent who knew of Obama’s proposals said his NSA changes won’t do anything to increase privacy protections, with 21 percent saying the reforms will work.

The poll found that by a 70-to-26 percent split, Americans said they should not have to give up their privacy to prevent terrorism.

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