Harger: Seattle’s new mayor eyes progressive taxes, but will middle-class homeowners pay the price?

Seattle just elected Katie Wilson, and I get why people, especially young people, voted for her.

They’re drowning here. Thirty years old, decent job, working hard for 60-70 grand a year, and you’re looking at $3,000 rents. Home ownership? That’s fantasy land. Something had to change.

For better or worse, that led voters to fire Bruce Harrell this month and tie their wagons to Wilson…

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