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The term "welfare" as used by the Founding Fathers had a whole different connotation than the way "welfare" is used today.
can you define what the FF meant by welfare?
Here is the view of one of the founders with respect to the "general welfare".
"If Congress can employ money indefinitely to the general welfare... they may appoint teachers in every state... The Powers of Congress would subvert the very foundation, the very nature of the limited government established by the people of America."
-James Madison
In the example of this isolated quote, Madison is talking about Congress appointing every teacher in every state as being excessive use of general welfare. It does not mean that Madison did not think that Congress should act in the best interests of the people.
General Welfare means Congress needs to do those actions which are best for the American people as a whole. Madison just warned about some possible abuses