This is false. The inertia of socialism is not reversed, only retarded by conservative compromise. Conservatives at no time have actually advocated extremely limited government, as of late. They have merely "gone along with the drift, just didn't swim."
In the same way, they have compromised at each devaluation of liberty along the way.
It would help if we could list the rights we have gained and the percent of government NECESSARY we have reduced since we have placed our trust where it now lies.
There would be no list of rights gained. We've done nothing but loose rights for as long as I can remember.