Google is realizing what so many other companies have discovered -- when you grow large enough to get on the government radar, the government can have huge effe

Google is realizing what so many other companies have discovered -- when you grow large enough to get on the government radar, the government can have huge effects on a business. Consider this -- what will affect Google's bottom line more tweaking their ad algorithms to slightly increase efficiency or legislation outlawing targeting ads based on specific user behavior? How about slightly better search results or anti-trust action because of their search "monopoly"? A slightly better Android OS or patent lawsuits that cause royalties be paid on every single phone sold? By and large companies invest in actions that most affect the bottom line. A dollar spent on lobbying is a dollar not spent on R&D, operations, support, HR, etc. When you see any company doing a lot of lobbying instead of developing better products and services, there is a reason.