It's almost better to think of power as static. For some areas, if you have a smaller government, it's not a loss of power so much as a void of power, which will be filled by corporations or other large organizations.
A lot of people look at a smaller government as increasing their personal liberty, which is true for some issues, but for other areas it only means swapping out one organization for another (which may not be aligned with your interests).
A lot of people look at a smaller government as increasing their personal liberty, which is true for some issues, but for other areas it only means swapping out one organization for another (which may not be aligned with your interests).