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Elon Musk built an empire on innovation—but also on billions in government funding. Here are the ways taxpayer dollars fueled Tesla, SpaceX, and other Musk ventures.

Advertising Disclosure: When you buy something by clicking links within this article, we may earn a small commission, but it never affects the products or services we recommend. Elon Musk is often praised as a self-made billionaire, but his success is deeply tied to government funding. Tesla, SpaceX, and his other ventures have received at least $38 billion through contracts, subsidies…