re: What’s your solution to fix the corruption and rot in DC?

There is no political solution.

Make them fear rope.

Get the money out of there.

Designated survivor scenario and start over

I could tell you, but I don't want to be banned.

Repealing the 17th amendment would go a LONG way in reducing federal power by giving the states a bigger say in what gets forced down on them.

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Term limits.
States are responsible for paying reps and their staff.
State determine when a rep gets a raise
All financial transactions of elected officials are public record.

This would be a great start.

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Well, we certainly need to limit the time a person can backstroke in the DC Swamp.

-Somehow we need to go back to state based system.-

We have a state-based remedy in Art. V of the Constitution. States force a call for an amendments convention to propose term limits, fiscal restraints, and reducing the power of the federal government. The states control this convention and the the normal ratification of 3/4 of the states after the convention. At the convention, it's one state-one vote. The convention cannot be stopped by Congress, President, or the SCOTUS. 15 states have already approved this (including Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama, Texas). This is the best remedy short of violence. See Convention of States. LINK

Vigilante justice is the only way and it will happen once people really start suffering. This country will be in a bad place when it does. There are currently no repercussions for politicians that stick it to working class Americans and small business owners. As this thing starts to crumble, politicians will start feeling the heat.

A great example is the keystone pipeline. Thousands of well paying jobs lost. But it is a political issue. You cant throw a rock and not hit a pipeline in the US. It the keystone pipeline is too dangerous to go ahead.