His budget proposal to tax the wealth of America’s top plutocrats may face an uphill battle in Congress, but it signals a new midterm message.

And in doing so, they’re threatening the party’s electoral future.

The Bay State’s deep-blue reputation obscures a cynical political establishment that’s more interested in accruing power than in advancing progressive policies.

It seems clear that if voters want lawmakers to end this galling practice, they will have to first end some lawmakers’ careers.