DiamondDave
Army Vet
The current day definition of "welfare" was not in use when the founding fathers wrote our constitution.
It is that simple.
Yes when they wrote that they weren't passing out free phones, free homes, free cars, a monthly check and free contraception.
One can say they dislike the programs being passed, it is extremely difficult to say the congress lacks constitutional authority to pass them.
It is easy to say congress does not have that power.. because it is not written to given that power to provide for individuals... they are empowered to provide for the union as a whole, as a specific entity unto itself