[Pontiac]

Elon Musk's growing empire is fueled by $4.9 billion in government subsidies .

I won't say that it is necessarily bad considering there isn't anyone out there that is totally independent.

But don't be deceived that Musk is a capitalist.

[longfellowsmuse]

yup...thanks for the info.

[Moonman62]

But don’t be deceived that Musk is a capitalist.

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Almost his entire net worth is invested in his companies. He’s been CEO of four companies that he either started or help found. I’d say he’s more capitalist than most.

[Moonman62]

The market capital of Tesla and SpaceX are around $80 billion, so that means subsidies would account for about six percent.