I also am in favor of repealing the 16th and 17th. Just a thought, but instead of repealing the 17th, an alternative might be to mandate that all campaign donations be acquired from the individual citizens within the district (for a representative) or state (for a senator) in which the representative or senator, respectively, is seeking to represent. No campaign donations shall come from anyone but those individuals (e.g., no corporate donations, etc.), and no personal money incorporated into the campaign larger than the largest individual donation from outside the immediate family of the campaigner. Also forbid all lobbying to the campaigner or elected member, directly or indirectly, by any entity other than individuals actually being represented. This might have the effect of giving power back to the people. Again, just a thought.