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In a recent exchange between Elon Musk and a user on X, the billionaire responded to criticism about how his companies receive substantial funding and subsidies from the government.  It is not the first time a discussion of this nature has happened on X. However, Musk responded with his usual defense — pointing to results as the reason behind his success, not government handouts.  Musk calls out a ‘clown’s analysis’  The exchange began with an X user accusing the US government of constantly throwing money at Musk even before he delivers on his promises and often after he reneged on them.  This implies the company heavily relies on things like taxpayer funds, subsidies and contracts to build wealth and buff valuations, something Musk clearly did not like to hear.  “Tesla $TSLA grants/subsidies essentially mirror SpaceX ‘contract money’ for Artemis moon trips that still never happened,” the X user who started the discourse wrote. “Basically the more Musk ramps up lies, the more the government indiscriminately throws money at him.”  The post quickly did rounds, and before long, people were in the comment section sharing their opinions. One of the many who seemed to be on Musk’s side called the account out for lying, pointing out that SpaceX attracts all it does because it provides valuable launch services and offers a “far better deal for taxpayers than NASA or the Defense Department would have gotten from any other provider (Boeing, Russia, ULA, etc.).”  It was that post that Musk responded to with a snarky comment, dismissing the opinion as a “clown’s analysis.”  “Even if every bit of bullshit he says is true, it still amounts to less than 1% of the value of Tesla and SpaceX,” Musk asked.  “Where did the other 99% come from?”  That reply implies that, rather than…

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