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[tester34]

(real question) aren't e.g Tesla, SpaceX, NASA, Boeing using govt money too?

[Ralfp → tester34]

In fact they are:

SpaceX does gov contracts for US defense and NASA.

Tesla is selling their carbon credits to other companies.

NASA is gov agency.

Boeing is doing both defense and civilian contracts for US gov.

[dgellow → Ralfp]

Regarding Tesla, it's even their main source of revenue! https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/02/01/teslas-dirty-little-s...