Why? The US government funds SpaceX by buying rocket launches. They buy a rocket launch and they get a rocket launch. You don't expect the government to ge

Why? The US government funds SpaceX by buying rocket launches. They buy a rocket launch and they get a rocket launch. You don't expect the government to get a share of Ford every time they buy an F-150 for the Forest Service, do you? And US subsidies to Tesla are consumer subsidies. Tesla doesn't get the money directly, but they definitely benefit indirectly. The important part is that Tesla only benefits if the consumer gets an EV. Tesla is not getting money for nothing, the quid pro quo is maintained.