(Alexandria, Virginia) — The 60 Plus Association, America’s largest center-right seniors group with over 7.2 million supporters, today gave a rousing endorsement to the Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act (ITFFA), which seeks to keep access to the internet free from taxation. The bill was introduced Tuesday in the U.S. Senate by co-patrons John Thune (R-SD), Chairman of the Commerce Committee, and Ron Wyden (D-OR), along with 38 bi-partisan co-sponsors.

In a statement issued by 60 Plus, Chairman Jim Martin noted, “For the last 17 years, access to the internet has been tax-free, and it is no coincidence this is the period when we witnessed an explosion in its growth, leading to a digital and on-line revolution that has transformed the world with more benefits that can be counted.

“The power of the internet in the digital age is still just being tapped. Keeping it free from access taxes is crucial to its continued growth and vitality, and its power to change lives. Older Americans are embracing digital technology like never before, and as they continue to realize the power of the internet to connect them to the world, they are also eager to see that burdens such as reckless and unnecessary taxes don’t stand in their way.”

A House companion bill, H.R. 235, the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act was introduced last month.

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