Bullshit. Colonization _might_ be a side effect. Bilking various governments out of subsidies and fat contracts is the goal. Just like every other single Musk venture, it is based entirely on feeding at the trough of federal largesse.
He is self-funding Mars via making businesses like SpaceX which sell products like any other company. If you think there shouldn't be tax incentives for things like electrification, co2 reduction, or whatever other subsidy the government offers then your problem is with your governments management, not the businesses using government programs.
