Tom Giovanetti is president of the Institute for Policy Innovation (IPI), a 38-year-old conservative, free-market public policy “think tank” based in Dallas, Texas.
In addition to his administrative and fundraising duties, Tom writes for IPI and for leading publications on a variety of policy topics including tax policy, economic growth, self-government, civil liberties and constitutional protections, judicial supremacy, intellectual property, Social Security personal accounts, technology and Internet policy, and 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 writes often for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Tom frequently appears in the media and is a regular guest and occasional substitute host of the Mark Davis Show in the Dallas-Fort Worth market.
Tom loves thinking out-of-the-box to design novel solutions to policy problems and explaining complicated policy issues in ways average folks can understand.
Tom's mission at IPI is to use issues to teach conservative, free market thinking and to push back against unprincipled populism. He seeks to encourage continued skepticism of Big Government, to maintain faith in markets, and to defend individual liberty as the best means of achieving human flourishing. His most recent work has focused on free market solutions to student loan debt, preserving online freedom, and persuading state legislatures to override local and municipal rules 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), and represented IPI during negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement. Mr. Giovanetti is a popular speaker and writer and testifies before state and federal legislative committees on a variety of topics.
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What's In the SAVE America Act?
Now that you know what is really in the SAVE America Act, does it strike you as more important than anything else Congress could possibly be doing? It is worth ending the filibuster over?
Or is it possible that this is mostly an unnecessary intrusion on federalism designed to satisfy a president’s private obsession?
To Fix Housing Woes, Texas Leaders Shouldn't Waste Time on This
When the Texas Legislature returns to session in January, state lawmakers should look beyond re-litigating institutional homeownership and focus on changes at the state and local level that will truly make housing more available and affordable.
Our Take: The Court Gets Birthright Citizenship Decision Half-Right
It was always unlikely that the Court was going to issue a sweeping decision overturning the prevailing interpretation of the 14th Amendment, because of the two axes we described earlier.
It’s important to remember that the Supreme Court is never the final say on any matter of controversy. The political process always has the final say. The political process can make, change or eliminate laws; amend the Constitution; elect the people who nominate and confirm Supreme Court justices; and in extreme circumstances, even impeach justices. Only the Court itself has asserted that it has the final say on constitutional issues.
Don't Take Wi-Fi for Granted
Auction revenue matters, but it should not be the final determinant of spectrum policy. If policymakers want the connected economy to keep working for consumers, homes, businesses and innovators, they must continue making the world safe for Wi-Fi.
It's Hopeless to Fight Fraud in a Ginormous Government
The real problem is big government. The bigger the government, the more opportunities there are for fraud.
That’s why at IPI we argue for limited government, not better government. Better government is nice, sure, but also not very likely.
Careening Toward Fiscal Disaster
A deeply troubling threshold has been crossed. In recent weeks, the national debt (debt held by the public) of the United States has exceeded our gross domestic product (GDP). In other words, we owe more than we produce. This is the first time since World War II that national debt has exceeded GDP.
Trump's Housing Agenda Depends on Fixing the Senate's Mistake
This provision in the Senate bill directly counters President Donald Trump’s call to level the playing field on existing supply, not to suppress the construction of new homes. The Senate bill took that call and ran it through Warren and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT). What came out the other side undermines the Trump administration’s efforts. It is no surprise that Trump himself has signaled concerns, as have industry groups and researchers who have been closely tracking this provision.
Don't Railway Safety Act My Surface Transportation Reauthorization
The Surface Transportation Reauthorization is being consider in committee this week in Washington. The draft legislation thankfully does not contain the harmful provisions of the Railway Safety Act, but proponents will attempt to add an amendment to the draft language. For the sake of the economy, here’s hoping wiser heads prevail.
Europe's Rules Could Cost America the AI Race
Leadership in AI will not be achieved by importing Europe’s regulatory model. It will be secured by unleashing American ingenuity, backed by reliable energy, clear rules, and a regulatory system accountable to the American people—not foreign bureaucracies.
The Dignity Act Is not Amnesty -- History Proves It
A brief look at two of the most famous American amnesties — Jimmy Carter’s pardon of Vietnam draft dodgers and Ronald Reagan’s 1986 immigration law — makes the distinction clear.
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