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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High Tax Rates Drive Jobs Overseas
When it comes to the issue of lowering the corporate tax rate, Tom Giovanetti of the Institute for Policy Innovation says Sweden shows more understanding than the U.S., which maintains the highest rate among developed countries.
Sweden Gets It
What government should be asking is: Would we rather have 22 percent of a thriving, growing business sector, or 35 percent of a moribund, struggling business sector?
The IRS in Real-Time
The IRS’s proposed “Real-Time Tax System” will result in a nightmare of compliance, increased IRS spending, and ultimately the loss of our system of voluntary tax compliance.
Are Machines More Important than People?
The tax code should treat investment in human capital at least on par with investment in physical capital.
Time to Save Pro Football From Its Dangerous Girth
Imposing weight limits on professional football would result in a safer, faster, more athletic and more entertaining game played by people who have not spent their lives getting unnaturally large.
A Step In the Right Direction on Piracy
Google has announced algorithm changes that will penalize websites that host pirated materials by lowering them in the search results.
Now, with More Math!
With the selection of Paul Ryan as Mitt Romney’s companion on the Republican presidential ticket, it’s clear math will play a major role in the fall campaign. But who’s got the right math?
Tolerating the Tax Gap
Preventing Another Tax Disaster
It’s time for the federal government to step up and protect consumers from the threat of unfair, duplicative taxes on their digital purchases.
The Power of FUD
The opposition to the TPP consists of accusations of secrecy driven by anti-globalization ideologues.
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