Money made from capital should be taxed higher for the very reason that it is not earned by an exchange of one's time, one's life, like labor is.

I think we're going to go the way of #2: stagnation. I just don't see the rich & average republican Americans supporting a progressive tax structure & taxing investment like or more than labor. Even the ones in the shrinking middle class will chortle against raising taxes.

Good commentary. I would love to see the responses it would get on the new site.