Only reason SpaceX exists is because of the US Gov commercial programs. They wanted to create a more robust private space industry and they did it. Tax payer mo

Only reason SpaceX exists is because of the US Gov commercial programs. They wanted to create a more robust private space industry and they did it. Tax payer money was spent on SpaceX as the US Gov was the biggest customer for a long time. This is what governments do, they create markets. It was intentional and it worked just like it did countless times in the past.