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Environment & Energy

Brenda

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4. How is this not the Mob running our government?

Reply to hatrack (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 06:26 PM

Dec 11

He also wants to limit oversight of the rocket company by the Federal Aviation Administration and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which are assessing the environmental impact of SpaceX’s South Texas launch facility.

From CNN:

Taxpayer support for SpaceX comes from direct government contracts that are worth billions.
According to USASpending.gov, the government database that tracks federal spending, SpaceX has signed contracts worth nearly $20 billion.

Now this unelected, corporate welfare druggie is in charge of slashing the federal government?

I am ashamed that many years ago I applauded SpaceX and Tesla.

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Highlight:

Elon Musk's Transition From Green Car Entrepreneur To Clueless Climate Science-Denying Asshole Approaches Completion [View all] hatrack Dec 11 OP

Ceding the market to the Chinese ramapo Dec 11 #1

I did not know that there already was a 100% tariff on Chinese EVs. CoopersDad Dec 11 #3

Yes...raised to 100% this year ramapo Dec 12 #5

musk sucked up the subsidies rampartd Dec 11 #2

How is this not the Mob running our government? Brenda Dec 11 #4