Why is it hypocritical to recieve federal investment, only to decide it isn't for you, after which you pay them back? And why is it hypocritical to have the gov

Why is it hypocritical to recieve federal investment, only to decide it isn't for you, after which you pay them back? And why is it hypocritical to have the government as your main client for an entirely different company (SpaceX)? Barry Ritholtz (the author of the piece) is also the author of Bailout Nation, a book about the financial crisis that I really enjoyed reading. To project his feelings about investment bankers on Elon Musk is taking it one step too far, in my opinion. Calling him hypocritical for criticizing the government while receiving tax breaks? If that's the case, the vast majority of people living in any free country are hypocritical, too.