How much federal money does Elon get?

Jarod

Jarod

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Elon gets billions and billions of federal money for his dream project of sending men to Mars. Plenty would say that is much more wasteful than having a department of education.
 
Elon Musk's companies have received significant amounts of federal funding over the years. Here's a breakdown based on available information:

  • SpaceX has been awarded contracts totaling approximately $21 billion since its founding in 2002. These contracts include services like launching military satellites, servicing the International Space Station, and developing a lunar lander.
  • Tesla has received various forms of government support, including a $465 million loan from the U.S. Department of Energy in 2010, which was paid back by 2013. Tesla has also benefited from tax credits for electric vehicle buyers, which have indirectly subsidized sales, although the exact amount from these credits isn't specified here. Additionally, Tesla has received around $41.9 million in federal contracts since 2008 for various projects.
  • SolarCity, before being acquired by Tesla, received $497.5 million in direct grants from the U.S. Treasury Department, and there have been other state and federal incentives for its solar installations.
  • Other smaller amounts have been received by Musk's companies through various programs and contracts, but these are the most significant figures.

Overall, across his companies, Elon Musk has benefited from federal government funding and contracts amounting to billions of dollars, with a conservative estimate from the information given being around $20 billion or more when considering all forms of financial assistance, including direct contracts, loans, grants, and tax incentives.


@Grok
 
Diogenes said:
Elon Musk's companies have received significant amounts of federal funding over the years. Here's a breakdown based on available information:

  • SpaceX has been awarded contracts totaling approximately $21 billion since its founding in 2002. These contracts include services like launching military satellites, servicing the International Space Station, and developing a lunar lander.
  • Tesla has received various forms of government support, including a $465 million loan from the U.S. Department of Energy in 2010, which was paid back by 2013. Tesla has also benefited from tax credits for electric vehicle buyers, which have indirectly subsidized sales, although the exact amount from these credits isn't specified here. Additionally, Tesla has received around $41.9 million in federal contracts since 2008 for various projects.
  • SolarCity, before being acquired by Tesla, received $497.5 million in direct grants from the U.S. Treasury Department, and there have been other state and federal incentives for its solar installations.
  • Other smaller amounts have been received by Musk's companies through various programs and contracts, but these are the most significant figures.

Overall, across his companies, Elon Musk has benefited from federal government funding and contracts amounting to billions of dollars, with a conservative estimate from the information given being around $20 billion or more when considering all forms of financial assistance, including direct contracts, loans, grants, and tax incentives.


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So is he cutting those programs? I kid. I know better.
 
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