Provide a defensive argument against the idea that "red states" receive most of their federal funds.
Silly and dishonest comment. Those "red states" receive most of their federal funds because of huge minority urban populations (Mississippi, Georgia, Louisiana) or have national parks (Montana, South Dakota), or have corrupt governments that mooch (Oregon). And, Lilly white, blue Oregon, comes in at #10 for moocher state's, just ahead of Georgia.