I think it's pretty clear that the 'small' government preference of conservative politicians is a myth. They want to make the parts of government they don't lik

I think it's pretty clear that the 'small' government preference of conservative politicians is a myth. They want to make the parts of government they don't like small and the parts they do like quite large. None of that takes away from your point, but I just wanted to deflate the meme slightly.