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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

March 12, 2015

Blame Congress, Not TurboTax, for Tax Fraud

Washington has never made fraud prevention a major focus. When fraud arises after its failure to act, the government blames tax preparation software.

February 28, 2015

Time for Congress To Gut The FCC

The FCC has forsaken its mandate to be both expert and independent, Congress now has every reason to gut the FCC and radically downsize its regulatory scope and authority.

February 26, 2015

North Texas Fracking Ban Becomes Case of State v. Local Control

IPI expert referenced: Tom Giovanetti

“The city of Denton understands they are in trouble," said Tom Giovanetti. "Denton is really serving as a bad example that other cities and towns are learning from and trying to avoid becoming.”

February 5, 2015

Why the Internet Has Been Such a Failure

Now the Obama administration is turning its attention to solving the puzzle of why the Internet has been such a massive disappointment.

February 4, 2015

There's Nothing Sacred About Local Control

There is no sacred principle of “local control” that supersedes the structure of legal authority.

February 2, 2015

Don't Fetishize Local Control

Abbott is correct; his observation clarifies an area of confusion among many regarding the supposed sanctity of local control.

January 27, 2015

How To Fix The Internet

Now the Obama administration is turning its attention to one of our few remaining problems: solving the puzzle of why the Internet has been such a massive disappointment.

December 11, 2014

CRomnibus in Context

For conservatives, there are a surprising number of policy victories in the "CRomnibus."

December 9, 2014

Terror Insurance Tiff Threat to Spending Bill - and the Super Bowl

IPI expert referenced: Tom Giovanetti

Under the terms of TRIA, if a certified terrorist attack exceeds $100 million, the law kicks in, with private insurers repaying taxpayers on the first $27.5 million of damages, Tom Giovanetti, president of the Institute for Policy Innovation, wrote in Forbes.

December 9, 2014

Congress Must Prioritize TRIA Reauthorization During Lame Duck Session

In this post-9/11 era our economy faces increased risk from terrorism, TRIA reauthorization should be a priority for action before close of Congress.

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