[signatoremo]

That’s disingenuous. Is your salary your own money? The fact that you earn the money by working for your employer doesn’t make that money their money. It is still yours. You can spend it however you like.

[JumpCrisscross]

As has been mentioned elsewhere, SpaceX has received development grants. Less than old space. But more than zero.

[Retric]

True, though a small fraction of their total R&D budgets.

[JumpCrisscross]

> though a small fraction of their total R&D budgets

Not at the time of the grants.