Did Rome collapse due to welfare programs?

No is a correct answer to the question of what caused the decline and fall of the Roman Empire. The reasons for its collapse are plentiful, as example, Rome's inability to field legions to protect its frontiers. The size of the Roman Empire was extremely large and the socalled barbarians increased in numbers and in aggression towards Rome. The Roman peoples lack of patriotism toward its corrupt leaders is another reason. An unstable monetary system added to Rome's problems. Internal civil strife among Rome's leaders led to civil wars and lack of focus on issues that were required to sustain the Empire. The list goes on and on. Many of the issues that caused the fall of Rome were handled quite effectively in the years of the Roman Republic and early Roman Empire.