The argument the politicians gave was that Google is already the largest employer, and adding an extra 10,000 people means that Google could swing the elections

The argument the politicians gave was that Google is already the largest employer, and adding an extra 10,000 people means that Google could swing the elections by telling their employees who to vote for. How would you turn an unlimited amount of money into a counterargument for those scared politicians? There should be an Amdahl's law for lobbyists: If you have 12 politicians and it takes 9 months per politician to convince them, increasing the number of of lobbyists loses effectiveness once you have 1 lobbyist in every politician's office 24/7.