Exactly!!! NSA expanded so much due to pressure from many contractors who are getting rich. They could not get richer unless the NSA greatly expanded its mission to collect all electronic and telephonic transmission that goes on within US borders and a lot that goes on beyond.
Also including those contractors who build the NSA facilities in Utah and Ft Mead Maryland. They want to get richer too.
Rick Snyder announced the opening of a new data center in Grand Rapids Michigan the other day.
I realize there are good uses for collecting lots of data on lots of things but the dangers are even greater and if you start throwing personal data in it just gets worse.