[SamAdams76]

I took a hit on my Connecticut home last year. I decided that waiting was not going to improve my position. Only house in 30 years of home ownership that I took a hit on. It hurt but I'm over it now,.

I was paying $14,000 per year in property taxes. That's more than what most people pay for a mortgage!

[cgbg]

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.