“Repeal the 17th.”
Bingo. Now we have representatives that serve two year terms that we have a slight chance of voting out if they stink up the place. And in the Senate we have representatives that serve six year terms with ever increasing probability of becoming permanent fixtures. If we can’t repeal the 17th, we have to put term limits on these career politicians. Twelve years sounds about right, then they have to return to the private sector to make a productive living like the rest of us.