Open Letter Urges Congress to End Federal Contracts with Elon Musk's SpaceX
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Summary
An open letter to Congress argues that awarding massive federal contracts to SpaceX (Elon Musk) amounts to state-sponsored oligarchy, warning that funneling taxpayer dollars to a single volatile individual threatens democratic governance and national security. The letter specifically criticizes the U.S. Space Force's recent decision to grant SpaceX a contract worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
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Funneling billions of taxpayer dollars into corporations controlled by Elon Musk is state-sponsorship of a monopolistic actor whose unchecked power poses a clear and present threat to democratic governance and national security.
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