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Elon Musk's companies rake in billions from taxpayers as DOGE disbands agencies

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Elon Musk's companies have raked in billions of dollars in funds from the U.S. government.

The SpaceX boss was head of the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) He pledged to take action to curb the deficit as head of DOGE in December .

However, federal data shows that his companies have received $21 billion of federal funds since 2008 .

Of that, $14.6 billion comes from contracts with NASA , including supply missions to the International Space Station and design and testing of a new moon lander.

Reports suggest a $400 million contract for "armored electric vehicles" is being negotiated.

Tesla has pocketed a significant portion of its profits from selling emissions credits to other automakers that pollute more heavily.

SpaceX and Tesla are providing genuine services to the U.S. government, and these services come at a cost.

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