Last time I checked the Constitution, I don't remember reading the national government had a requirement or power to take care of 'old poor people'. Well that is unless you are a liberal and read 'promote the general welfare' as establish a welfare state that the citizens of the respective states must pay for. For 140 years prior to 1935, somehow the issue never arose but now even 'conservatives' expect it as some sort of entitlement. That's a grand vision right there. LBJ and FDR are applauding..
I have an answer to the vision for old poor people. They had their whole lives to prepare to be old. Not only that, they are fortunate to be in the greatest, most prosperous nation the world has ever known while they lived their lives of preparation for their older years. If they are of healthy body and mind and irresponsibly do not prepare, who is the federal government to deny them their deserved consequences? WHAT THIS NATION NEEDS IS MORE HUNGRY BELLIES! I'm tired of seeing FAT poor people, I want to see skinny poor people!
If they made bad choices, or no choices why should the government take up the slack?
The first ones to provide for the "old poor" would be their families and friends. If this failed, churches and charity oraganizations.
It is unconstitutional for Congress to force the American people to pay for the welfare of others. This includes mandatory Social Security confiscations, oh, I mean contributiuons.