This is more of a your type of opinion question. For instance, taxes will bring in more money for the government, right? However, it will put a bigger hardship on the lower and middle class. For every action that happens government wise - it has a reaction.
The answer would all be up to you, personally and if you think it'd be a good choice or not. Personally, I think raising taxes won't make that much of a fix - seeing as the United States is in so much debt. However, the jobs stimulus packages that are out there are doing great creating jobs.
Use your best judgement!