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Knob-Gobbler Economics 101
Elon Musk is speaking out against government subsidies. Here's a list of the billions of dollars his businesses have received.
- SpaceX lands a $2.89 billion contract with NASA in April 2021
- SpaceX signs a $653 million contract with the US Air Force in 2020
- Tesla accepts "certain payroll benefits" from the federal government's $600 billion 2020 pandemic stimulus
- New York State put $750 million toward a SolarCity plant in Buffalo in 2016
- SolarCity receives $497.5 million in grants, in addition to tax credits, by 2015
- As of 2015, Tesla had sold $517 million in environmental credits to competitors per a federal mandate. Tax credits for consumers also helped them sell more cars.
- Nevada provides $1.3 billion in tax breaks and other incentives for a new Tesla "Gigafactory" in 2014
- SpaceX receives $15 million from the state of Texas in 2014
- The Energy Department loans Tesla $465 million in 2010
It's Called Capitalism....Just Ask Knob-Gobbler (aka) Captain America (aka) Freedumb Fighter.
- SpaceX has brought payloads to LEO down from around $2,500 per kilogram to around $20-30 per kilogram. Basically, it's cheaper for NASA to hire him.hotroddy
- https://i.imgur.com/…hotroddy
- Considering the stable genius has received over 8 billion dollars in subsidies..it's the least Elon can do for saving humanity and planet. Don't stop believing!utopian
- revolutionizing the automotive and space industry? yes, the least he can do.hotroddy
- at least the 8 billion didn't go to subsidize bureaucracyhotroddy