Tom Giovanetti is president of the Institute for Policy Innovation (IPI), a conservative, free-market public policy research organization based in Dallas, Texas.
In addition to his administrative duties, Tom writes for IPI and for leading publications on a variety of policy topics including taxes and economic growth, self-government and the Founders' design, civil liberties and constitutional protections, judicial supremacy, intellectual property, Social Security personal accounts, technology and Internet policy, and out-of-control government spending. In addition to being regularly published in major outlets including the Wall Street Journal, Washington Times, FoxNews.com and The Dallas Morning News, Tom has a regular column in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Tom frequently appears in the media and is a fill-in host for the Mark Davis Show in the Dallas-Fort Worth market.
Tom's passion is encouraging conservative voters and organizations to remain skeptical of Big Government, maintain faith in markets, and defend individual liberty as the best means of achieving human flourishing. His most recent work has focused on free-market solutions to the student debt issue, preserving freedom of speech online, and persuading state legislatures to override local and municipal policies that restrict economic liberty.
Mr. Giovanetti has represented IPI at many national and international organizations, including the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) the World Health Organization (WHO) and represented IPI during trade agreement negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
Mr. Giovanetti is a popular speaker and writer, and also testifies before state and federal legislative committees on a variety of topics.
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Coalition Letter Opposing Woke 401(k) Rule
The Biden administration chose to undermine the Trump-Pence safeguards by issuing their own ERISA rule that would make it easier for retirement fund managers to imperil retirees’ savings. Congress can overturn the Biden administration’s dangerous ESG rule through the Congressional Review Act (CRA).
A Better Way to Pay for Roads
It’s time to start talking about phasing out fuel taxes and phasing in usage taxes. It simply makes sense that those who put the most stress on our transportation infrastructure and who profit from the roads have a proportional share in paying for them.
Senators Bipartisan Challenge to Biden Rule Politicizing Americans' 401(k)s
This coalition letter is a bipartisan challenge to President Biden’s ESG rule which politicizes millions of Americans’ retirement investments to favor Biden’s ideological preferences rather than getting the best returns for Americans.
America Needs Tort Reform Now
When U.S. law puts American companies at a disadvantage, it is only reasonable for those companies to make the necessary adaptations to preserve shareholder value and the ability to manufacture and serve their customers.
House Democrats Should Nominate Liz Cheney as Speaker
There is no constitutional requirement the speaker be a current member.
Texan Voters Believe Tech Regulation Will Increase Consumer Prices and Opinion Discrimination
Voters say inflation is the number one issue facing Texans today.
Coalition Letter Opposing Freight Rail Shipping Fair Market Act
The Act will cause significant harm to our nation’s world-class freight railroads, disrupt supply chains, and raise prices for American households.
Biden's Radical SEC Agenda Uses Agency to Mandate Climate Change Regulation
Mandating climate change regulation is part of radical SEC agenda under Biden.
An Open Letter to Public Officials: Proposed Antitrust Bills Would Harm Consumers and Undermine Innovation
Economic, legal, and public policy experts, write to express concern over legislative and executive branch proposals aimed at dramatically expanding government antitrust and competition regulation authority over the technology sector and ultimately the entire economy.
45+ Free-Market Groups and Activists Urge Republicans To Reject Klobuchar Antitrust Bill
The bill would expand the size and scope of government, exacerbate inflationary pressure on American families, and fails to address legitimate conservative concerns over Big Tech censorship.
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