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"passive income" is not a tax term. Are you saying there should be a capital gains tax at the same rate as income taxes?

The concept of passive income is used in tax laws, though in the US the term is "unearned income" (a term I really don't like).

Why not? Someone working their ass off for $300k shouldn't pay more tax than someone banking $300k in "long term" capital gains.