Most Republicans are in favor of public schools and, in general, of having a much larger government that a night watchman state, including a pretty robust socia

Most Republicans are in favor of public schools and, in general, of having a much larger government that a night watchman state, including a pretty robust social safety net. You cannot call these people "anti-government." Look at George W. Bush. A good example of a Republican. He certainly expanded the US government, which (in my opinion) was already massively oversized.