BS. Tesla was no more "state funded" than any other automaker. Less actually, if you look at the facts about how much we currently pay in subsidies to oil and gas each year, which indirectly funds ICE manufs by keeping fuel prices artificially low.
You want to talk about TAX BREAKS, you should do some homework and look at all the tax breaks available to oil pumpers, land owners, and refineries. They have been in place for 50+ years and are mind-bogglingly high.
NPR's operating budget is $300 M, and 1%, or $3 M is funded by federal subsidies
The LA Times calculates the federal subsidies Musk's companies have received at $4.9 B.
Elon Musk's growing empire is fueled by $4.9 billion in government subsidies
Los Angeles entrepreneur Elon Musk has built a multibillion-dollar fortune running companies that make electric cars, sell solar panels and launch rockets into space.
www.latimes.com
Let's be generous and say Musk received those subsidies over a 10 year period, while NPR would have received ~$30 M in subsidies.
4.9 B / 30 M = Musk received 163x what NPR has.
What’s good for the goose is good for the gander right?