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Re:Subsidies Awarded to Tesla Inc: at least $2,829,855,494 a... by thehappypm on Monday October 02, 2023 @12:54PM (#37740912)
Given that $12,000 per person would come out to $84B, and the entire FY24 budget for Massachusetts is $56B, you’re full of shit
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Re:Subsidies Awarded to Tesla Inc: at least $2,829,855,494 a... by dangus on Monday October 02, 2023 @01:32PM (#37741576)
That figure also included unaccounted negative externalities, like the future earnings of those who die in car crashes.

The value of a human life in the US is estimated at around $10 million, so if you have 30,000 people dying in car crashes nationwide per year you’re looking at prorated losses in the hundreds of billions.

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