Well we need to keep it visible. There are many political reforms that could be worked to push back against this scourge, but they take time and patience.
I agree though I'm not very hopeful.
Everything is either spun or managed in Washington these days. People willing to stand up for principle in DC are few and far between. They want to get reelected - that's job one. And trust me, having worked up there for a number of years, I was made all too familiar with that reality.