[Mariner]

That Federalist article deliberately conflates bundles of Blue states and Red states.

It does so to obfuscate the fact that CA, NY, NJ and IL are all net donor states, both per capita and net.

It in no way debunks that fact.

[JayGalt]

Against a national average of $1,935 in intergovernmental spending per American, red states receive just $1,879. Blue states get considerably more, at $2,124 per resident.