Small government conservatives and Republican leaning libertarians face a difficult choice going into the polls this year. President Bush and Vice President Cheney occasionally pay lip service to restraining government growth, but they don't mean it. When Bush came to power, the federal government spent just shy of $1.8 trillion a year, and that was considered extravagant by many. The proposed budget for next year is $2.4 trillion, and that figure understates the total because supplemental legislation will be submitted to cover the bill for Iraq. This year Uncle Sam will spend over $500 billion more than he takes in...