I just got a glimpse of an incredible and classy rant on CBS Sunday Morning. Linda McGibney, a producer of Stargate Universe on the SyFy Channel took a few minutes to refute Ben Stein's whiney diatribe last week that taxing the rich was punishment.
She said in part:
All I have to say is, Ben Stein is wrong.
I am an American. I am in the highest tax bracket. I also work in entertainment - which is what Mr. Stein does as well.
I am fine with the tax increase. I think it patriotic that I am taxed in this way. I want to help my country.
I believe the fact that I can have a job this year, and hopefully every year to come, is a privilege.
She asserts that it's patriotic to pay taxes.
I am a "have." I am willing to pay this tax increase. I'm not going to whine about it. I won't feel punished. I will understand it's the cost of doing business.
It is worth sacrificing because our country needs some of us to sacrifice . . . the some of us who can.
And, Mr. Stein, we are not suffering.
This is one of the most incredible statements I've seen and needs to be disseminated far and wide.