Enumerated Powers

As Congress gets ready to shove a death care bill down our throat, against the will of the people they "supposedly" represent. With the democrat's super majority gone, the realistic use of reconciliation as an avenue to pass this nightmare is alive more now than ever. The President's plan is already written but both parties haven't met to iron out differences, that sounds backwards. Listening to all of this, I reread the Constitution of the United States to find where Congress was given the power to even get involved in the situation.

Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution enumerates the powers bestowed upon Congress by the states (remember, the states created the federal government). 1. Congress has the power to borrow money on the credit of the United States. 2. To regulate commerce between foreign nations, among the several states and Indian Tribes. 3. Establish uniform rule of naturalization and bankruptcy. 4. To coin money, regulate the value and standardize weights and measures. 5. To provide for the punishment of counterfeiting. 6. To establish post offices and post roads. 7. To promote science and arts by securing exclusive rights to their inventions. 8. To constitute tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court. 9. To define and punish piracy and felons on the high seas and against the law of nations. 10. To declare war, grant letters of Marque and reprisal and make rules on capture. 11. To raise and support armies for two years. 12. To provide and maintain a Navy. 13. To make rules and regulations of land and sea forces. 14. To provide for calling forth a militia to execute the laws and suppress insurrection and repel invasions. 15. To provide for organizing, arming and disciplining militia. 16. To exercise exclusive legislative powers in the seat of the national government. 17. To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.

Article IV, Section 3: (18.)New states may be admitted by Congress.
Amendment XVI: (19.)The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration.

That's all the power the states gave to the federal government, nothing about health care. Some say that the "general welfare" clause allows Congress this power but if that the case, why would the enumerated powers be specifically listed? Another area the some say grant Congress the power is the "necessary and proper" clause and once again they would be incorrect. The necessary and proper clause does not give Congress the power to make any law to some implied power. There is no implied powers granted to Congress by the Constitution, only enumerated powers.

There is currently a bill in the House of Representatives (HR 450) that would require Congress to site the source of authority under the Constitution to enact a laws. The Founding Fathers warned of the central government consolidating it's powers and tried to put in checks, balances and enumerated powers to limit the scope.