Capital gains tax starts to gets real

13 mostly safe Democrats support bill out of committee; they need 25 to pass it

Things are starting to get real in Olympia on the progressive-taxation front, with actual politicians who might face actual political consequences casting votes for something resembling an income tax.  

Tuesday’s vote to move Senate Bill 5096 out of the Ways and Means Committee was 13 “yeas,” 10 “nos,” and one “without recommendation.” Sponsored by Sen.…