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Here's a book you might find interesting.
It seems that most of the disagreement stems from this: Libertarians see the government and big business as natural allies, while pro-government people see government and business as natural enemies.
It might be worth considering why libertarians think this way. Also, try and consider the economics of politics: Do politicians have more to gain by supporting big business or by opposing it?
As for monopolies, the government is the greatest boon to monopolistic behavior, see the economic concept of rent-seeking and the lobby industry in Washington and state capitols.
Consumers vote with their pocket books which is impossible with government.
See Timothy Carney's book The Big Ripoff: How Big Business and Big Government Steal your Money:
http://www.amazon.com/Big-Ripoff-Business-Government-Steal/dp/0471789070/
There is plenty of rent seeking regulation that helps big business that libertarians, liberals, and conservatives can all oppose. IP laws, ethanol mandates, the sugar tarriff, drug prohibition, occupational licensing laws, coal scrubber mandates, historic preservation laws, laws that separate commercial from residential buildings, and other zoning laws come to mind.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Big-Ripoff-Business-Government/dp/0471789070
http://www.amazon.com/Unwarranted-Intrusions-Government-Intervention-Marketplace/dp/0471687138/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1395588852&sr=1-1&keywords=unwarranted+intrusions
http://www.amazon.com/Conservative-Nanny-State-Wealthy-Government/dp/1411693957/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1395588883&sr=1-1&keywords=the+conservative+nanny+state
Good books on how the government redistributes income upward.