I don't understand this debate of raising taxes?

Raising taxes would do nothing to help us get out of the trillions of dollars we are in debt...its like a drop in the bucket compared to how much money our government spends right now. The simple fact is that regardless of the tax levels, we are spending out of our "you know whats"....and now matter how much you try and tax the rich, unless you drastically cut our spending....we will continue to accumulate massive debt.

-Rich