I did look up the articles and since this is a thread about SpaceX, the LATimes admitted that almost all of SpaceX’s money from the government comes from contracts, not subsidies.
As far as my referencing Reagan, that applies to Musk believing that the future should be better than the past, and that his companies produce better products for less money. So far, that’s true for SpaceX.
Spacex and Musk are the beneficiaries of goverment largesse in the amount of $5 Billion.
That is a fact.
He returns the favor with his political contributions.
This is different from Solyndra? Of course not.
I too believe the future will be better, but I do not believe the way to the better future is paved with crony capitalism. And neither did Reagan.