I was paying $14,000 per year in property taxes. That's more than what most people pay for a mortgage!
I just retired, ran the numbers, and my largest expenses are:
(1) Federal income tax
(2) Health care insurance
(3) State income tax
(4) Property taxes
When I start collecting social security (3) and (4) will switch.
Bottom line: for senior citizens public policy is about taxes, taxes, taxes—everything else is just noise.