Further, if this WERE as you claim, why is no one EVER cites that passage to justify their new powers? The clause they cite is almost always the Commerce clause. I mean come on, how much easier would it be to just claim " General" welfare?
MORONS.
"I tried to get out but they kept pulling me back in."
First read this post, which I just cited.
The ability to spend on General Welfare does not mean the government can force you to participate. It can offer inducements. It can offer food stamps, roads, national parks, or Social Security, but you don't have to use or take them.
The commerce clause, on the other hand, gives Congress broader powers to force individuals to comply. Congress can compel you to test food and drugs, pay minimum wages or punish discrimination.
Learn the difference between carrots and sticks.