#musk is requesting ZERO federal aid go to states in need of #hurricane relief contained in the #UnitedStates Government funding bill.
#elonmusk and US government funding for #SpaceX ??
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.
So let's use SpaceX funding for Hurricane relief.
Far too many people overlook that when the US writes a check to #SpaceX they're getting something in return. They're buying from the company. It's not mere support or charity or relief.
People can disagree about whether the US should be buying the things they buy, whether those services are worth purchasing, but it's not comparable to things like hurricane relief.
It's an argument I see way too often, and it's clearly faulty, comes across as a stretch just to bash #Musk by association.
@RememberUsAlways NASA is buying from SpaceX!
Yep, we have NASA, and NASA says they need SpaceX.
@volkris
We have NASA.
We don't need SpaceX. #SpaceX does Zero for the US Tax payer by way of returns on investments.