# Claim: the NSA records and stores 80% of U.S. phone calls

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**Created:** [July 12, 2014, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/claim-the-nsa-records-and-stores-80-of-u-s-phone-calls/692912 "2014-07-12T03:31:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2014, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/claim-the-nsa-records-and-stores-80-of-u-s-phone-calls/692912/13 "2014-07-12T12:25:23Z")

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> [@Grumman](#):
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> This can only happen if the voters know what the government is up to, and this is information which you constantly argue should be hidden from them.

Because when that information _is_ made available to them, they engage in kneejerk emotional reactions which are contradictory to their own best interests.

It is in the people’s best interest to conceal information from them which would cause them to act against their best interest.

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