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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

August 15, 2012

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?

July 25, 2012

Tolerating the Tax Gap

Governments all over the world are in a lather over the “tax gap”—revenue to which they feel entitled but fail to collect for various reasons. And the U.S. is no exception.

July 11, 2012

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.

July 5, 2012

The Power of FUD

The opposition to the TPP consists of accusations of secrecy driven by anti-globalization ideologues.

July 2, 2012

Benefits of IP Protection for Developing Countries

Presentation delivered to Trans-Pacific Partnership Stakeholder Event in San Diego, California on July 2, 2012.

June 21, 2012

Both Sides of the Free Culture Debate

An NPR intern revels in the fact she has illegally downloaded thousands of songs for free; a musician explains the real costs of her "free" music.

June 13, 2012

Tax Rules for the Information Superhighway

Pro-tax forces across the country see broadband as yet another goose to be plucked.

June 6, 2012

Is One Percent Really Too Much To Ask?

The "Penny Plan" does what everyone knows needs to be done—sets the federal government’s fiscal house in order and restrains government to a reasonable share of GDP.

May 29, 2012

Why Taxing 'The Rich' Doesn't Work

IPI expert referenced: Tom Giovanetti

Fox Business columnist Gail Buckner interviews IPI president Tom Giovanetti on why "millionaire's taxes" don't increase revenues.

May 23, 2012

Capital Controls

Instead of dealing with the root cause, Senator Schumer is acting like a tyrant and attacking those who flee his oppression.

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