“Promote the general welfare” is an absolutely fine idea. It simply means broad brush, create a society where people prosper. There is not a need to avoid the phrase.
And it does not mean provide the livelihood to individuals.
““Promote the general welfare” is an absolutely fine idea. It simply means broad brush, create a society where people prosper.”
“general welfare” is another translation of the res publica: the public riches, the common wealth, the common good, the public good, the general good.
Therefore, the meaning of the clause is that one of the reasons “We the People” ordained the Constitution, was to promote good, or welfare, of all, of the public.