A shift in power from the U.S. Governments to those of the states is distinct from a redution in the size of government. These are distinct, albeit not disparate, unrelated, goals. Shifting power does not in itself imply or mandate a reduction in the size of government. For example, in shifting public health-care policy, an expansion of government could result if enough states develop programs further-reaching than what Congress had enacted. Of course, as per the nature of federalism, particularly in an empire-scale instance, the resulting health-care programs would differ from republic to republic, given the innate heterogeneity that exists at such a scale.
The full essay is at "Political Ideology in a U.S. Government Budget."
