SpaceX has obtained approval to build Terafab, a $119 billion semiconductor complex in Texas, despite neighborhood opposition. The reinvestment zone was approved without hesitation, granting tax exemptions and public land. Elon Musk's company adds a new pillar to its empire: chip manufacturing. More jobs, yes, but also more tax pressure for those who already lived there.
Chips, rockets, and unstoppable fiscal machinery 🚀
Semiconductor manufacturing is a complex process requiring controlled environmental conditions, ultrapure water, and a stable power supply. Terafab will demand massive resources that local infrastructure must support. The jobs generated will be for specialized engineers and technicians, not necessarily for the local population. Meanwhile, administrations offer exemptions and free services, shifting the real cost of development onto the usual taxpayers.
Progress: the new tax you pay without voting 💸
Neighbors opposed it, but money speaks louder than neighborhood complaints. Now they will pay for the education of new workers, the wear and tear on asphalt, and the rising cost of living. But don't worry, it's for progress. And progress, like Musk's rocket orbits, is not up for debate: you watch it from afar while paying the bill. After all, colonizing Texas is also a business.