> “...or is the occupants of federal offices that are the problem.”
If the above is more important than amending the Constitution to curb abuses, then most amendments made were unnecessarily made.
Sure the 17th and 16th are deleterious to the freedom of US citizens and representation in Washington DC.
But we need more amendments now. The 26th and 27th amendments were unnecessary but they work as intended. We can make amendments now that are necessary and will work as intended. We should repeal the 16th and replace it with the FairTax. We should repeal the 17th or at amend to give state legislatures power over their US Senators such as allowing them to recall their US Senators.
Change the actors not the structure.
The “fair tax” with it’s gimmick “prebate” is radio show snake oil.