No no. That's not how it works. Rich people have money, so they are perfect early adopters since they subsidize new technology until the technology gains econom

No no. That's not how it works. Rich people have money, so they are perfect early adopters since they subsidize new technology until the technology gains economies of scale. But that's the key thing, they are using their own money to do that. It's not the same when you have the government subsidize their purchase.