re: How would you change the Constitution to keep us from getting here?

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That design protected states from federal overreach. The public might favor a policy like a national drinking age of 21, but a senator accountable to a state legislature would never vote to let Washington strong-arm the state by threatening to withhold funds.

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Why? When have states ever declined increased spending ability?

The issue is how that funding is possible, which is commerce clause expansion via Wickard. Not the "General Welfare" clause or the "necessary and proper clause". Those are beholden to the CC providing the authority in the first place.

States will always become whores, regardless of how their Senators are selected. In fact, it's more likely that "the establishment" in each state is more likely to favor being whores. Citizens are much more likely to oppose this sort of spending.

You want a great example proving my point? The OG Tea Party in 2010

Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, Rubio, etc. never get a shot with the old system specifically because they wanted reform off taxing/spending.