All income from any source should be taxed at the same rate as earned wages in the same bracket.
To proote tax fairness interest, dividends, deferred payments, and inheritence should all be taxed at the same rate as we workers pay on the wages we earn by bracket.
Until this reform is made there will continue to be tax inequality in America.
Why is this important?
Under the current system some people lucky enough to still have savings and investments after the WallStreet disaster pay a much lower tax rate than people who work pay on their wages.