"Too high" means they are having trouble paying them, which is an obvious result of having to pay 40%+ of everything they make in taxes.
I have the same amount of money extracted from my paycheck as they do and Im not having trouble paying my bills. Because Im not out there buying 60" TVs and turning over $35K SUVs every 2 years.
And their bills are too high because they are unable to be happy and live within their means. Taxes are a component of it, but just as with Budget deficeits at the federal and state levels, SPENDING is the biggest component.