His grandstanding over coronavirus lock-downs received widespread coverage, earning him praise for defending liberty, but in reality he’s nothing more than a corporate welfare addict, whose company wouldn’t exist without the billions in subsidies it has received over the years. And now his big mouth has threatened to cut off the funding that keeps him solvent: California just voted against Musk’s request for a $655,000 hand-out for his company, SpaceX, citing his recent remarks and threats to leave the state.