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If SpaceX gets a contract to provide X in exchange for $Y from the government, and delivers on their contract, the government has no further business scrutinizing SpaceX's spending.

If the government gives SpaceX money with no strings attached, just a vague "expand production facilities", then the government would be right to be upset if SpaceX spent it on keggers.

Far more so. Government corporate welfare is a terrible idea. Yes the government can and should contract to private businesses but at that point they are the customer and there should be huge amounts of scrutiny on how the money is spent. This should also apply to infrastructure if the government is spending too much on a contract but keeps using that business that is clear and present corruption.

Maybe they just shouldn't be given free money from government without anything in return.

Yes?

Yes.