That's like if a guy tells his wife he thinks it's over and they should split up, but they decide to work on it. Then when he asks her to pick up some milk on her way home, paid for out of his account, she says, "Well, it doesn't look like you're so ready to split up now, does it?"
Except, this time it's on the wife's account, because Texas is already a net receiver in terms of federal dollars, and he's asking for still more.