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Tom Giovanetti

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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.

Follow Tom on Twitter at @tgiovanetti

April 10, 2022

At Many Texas GOP Events, Christians Pray in Jesus' Name. What Does That Say to Other Faiths?

The mission of the Texas GOP should be to win elections, and in an increasingly diverse and secular Texas, building a winning coalition means not “othering” people who want to be Republicans but who don’t share your Christian beliefs.

March 17, 2022

More Defense Spending, But How?

Most observers realize that the United States is going to have to increase its defense spending. But, with federal debt ballooning, interest rates rising and the return of inflation, we simply must set our fiscal house in order. We must be able to say “no” to more things so that we can “yes” to a stronger defense.

 

March 4, 2022

Texas GOP Crusaders Were Loud on Social Media, but That Didn't Mean Much in Primaries

Getting worked up over a single issue or a single frustration may give you some personal satisfaction, but is counterproductive to the long-term goal of winning elections and implementing policy.

March 3, 2022

Look, C'mon Folks: Joe Biden Doesn't Understand Inflation

There is no solution to inflation other than reining in loose money and enduring whatever temporary economic pain may result. 

February 10, 2022

Heritage's Big Tech Temper Tantrum

Seeing the Heritage Foundation institutionalize grievance politics and populist anger and demonize an entire industry is a mistake with potentially enormous consequences.

February 4, 2022

Yes, Roe v. Wade Should Go. But So Should Texas' 'Heartbeat' Abortion Law. Here's Why

A self-governing people chooses their own laws through representative democracy, not through imposition by the judicial branch.

January 27, 2022

Tax Jeopardy!

After an incredible run on the long-running game show, winning nearly $1.4 million, Ms. Schneider is off of TV “Jeopardy!,” but now finds herself in tax jeopardy.

January 26, 2022

Trading Away Conservative Successes in Tech Policy

In an attempt to settle political scores with “Big Tech,” some conservatives are suggesting policy changes that would be an unwise tradeoff of past successful conservative policy victories.

January 18, 2022

Expressing Concerns about S. 2992, the "American Innovation and Choice Online Act" to Senator Cruz

Senator Klobuchar’s bill is a very dangerous assault on the traditional consumer welfare standard the United States has wisely embraced during the past several decades.

January 18, 2022

Expressing Concerns about S. 2992, the "American Innovation and Choice Online Act"

Senator Klobuchar’s bill is a very dangerous assault on the traditional consumer welfare standard the United States has wisely embraced during the past several decades.

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