Most Americans agree that "the welfare of others" ought to be cared for, they just disagree who ought to be primarily responsible for the care. With too broad

Most Americans agree that "the welfare of others" ought to be cared for, they just disagree who ought to be primarily responsible for the care. With too broad an understanding of "general welfare" you'd wind up with a 10th amendment that means nothing, because "the general welfare" includes everything, so the Federal government is the only government. I would hate to make Federal lawmakers spend brainpower making laws regarding snow removal that worked equally well in LA and AK.