Man who hates paying taxes loves government handouts

Elon Musk hates taxes, government, regulation, and the public sector right up until the check clears.

CNN's Chris Isidore lays out the part of the Musk myth that gets buried under all the rocket smoke and Cybertruck cosplay: SpaceX needed early NASA grants and a crucial $1.6 billion contract, while Tesla leaned on a $465 million federal loan, EV tax credits, and billions from emissions-credit rules that forced other automakers to buy their way into compliance. — Read the rest

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