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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

November 3, 2017

Perry's Plans to Revive Coal Would Kill Aspirations for a Free Market

Perry's proposal would put the government's thumb on the scale for coal. When the Trump administration decides it wants to help coal, or any other industry, it's already on the path to the same kinds of crony capitalism it criticized from the Obama administration. 

October 25, 2017

Have Republican Tax Writers Lost the Plot on Tax Reform?

It’s not fair to judge a tax reform plan that hasn’t been released yet, but our overall excitement is tempered by a number of concerns.

October 12, 2017

Is Tax Reform in Trouble?

Compromise on principles is wrong, but compromise on details is necessary, if any good is to be obtained.

October 5, 2017

Patriotism for Business Is Investing, Not Paying Taxes

The assumption that the highest good for a business is to pay taxes is wrong and harmful to the economy.

September 28, 2017

At Last, Pro-Growth Tax Reform

Faster economic growth is on the table, if only Republicans can keep their eyes on the prize.

September 20, 2017

If Republicans Can't Get Tax Reform Done . . .

If Republicans, with a majority in Congress and control of the White House, can’t get tax reform done, what good are they?

September 14, 2017

Avoiding a Hurricane of Economic Fallacies

Let’s try not to compound economic disasters with economic fallacies. Markets work better than governments, even in a disaster.

September 12, 2017

Swazi Farmers Brace for Life Without Their Sugar Daddy

IPI expert referenced: Tom Giovanetti

With the EU set to lift caps on sugar production, African producers could be squeezed out of a market that has propped up places like Swaziland for years.

September 11, 2017

African Farmers Brace for Life Without Sweet Support From EU

IPI expert referenced: Tom Giovanetti

More than 100 countries, from Cuba to India to Russia, produce sugar from sugarcane and sugar beet. Many of them are able to undercut the prices demanded by Swazi farmers, who receive no subsidies from their government, in markets such as West Africa and the Middle East.

September 5, 2017

Coalition Letter Regarding Civil Asset Forfeiture Amendments to CJS Appropriations

Coalition letter asking House Leaders for a vote on an Asset Forfeiture amendment to the Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriation bill.

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