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Google now has the ability to see which lawmakers are talking to which lobbyists at what time thru geolocation. They can scan the contents of their inboxes and know what they are searching for. They can identify family members, associates, and do the same thing with them. They can know the username of any account that is ever signed up to any service using that Gmail address.
Imagine being a lawmaker and trying to crack down on Google when they know who you're talking to, where you are going, whay your constituents are saying to you, and what leverage points to squeeze. Even if you're squeaky clean, is your family, neighbor, etc?
They might not be doing it now. But they definitely could at any point.