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First, I will support the repeal of 17A any day. And the repeal amendment better have a provision for punitive recalls of both senators and representatives whose legislative votes show that they have no intention of complying with Congress’s Article I, Section 8-limited powers.

Next, 17A is actually not the main problem with the corrupt federal government imo. This is because senators swear to protect and defend the Constitution, including Congress’s Article I, Section 8-limited powers mentioned above, no matter who elects them. The problem is that it’s easier for corrupt senators to get away with their dirty work and paybacks when they are elected by constitutionally clueless voters then when they are elected by state lawmakers.

And speaking of state lawmakers, citizens need to work with state lawmakers to insure that voters can likewise punitively recall state lawmakers whose legislative votes likewise reflect that they couldn’t care less about upholding their oaths to protect and defend the Constitution.

Citizens also need to work with their state lawmakers to require both voters and candidate state and federal lawmakers to pass a simple constitutional law test which stresses Congress’s Section 8-limited powers. And if they don’t pass the test then they don’t vote or cannot run for office.