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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Government Bitcoin "Reserves" Are a Terrible Idea
A government bitcoin “reserve” is really government chasing fads and making highly speculative bets with taxpayer dollars. And gambling with taxpayer dollars is not a legitimate function of government.
Don't Scapegoat the Servers
Let's be clear about what a data center is: critical infrastructure. It's the physical home of the digital services we rely on. If policymakers are serious about economic competitiveness, they should treat data centers the way they treat all critical infrastructure.
Retaliation, on the Rocks
The EU could reinstate its 25% retaliatory tariff on bourbon today, or at any point in the future. And when the EU tariffs American bourbon, we don’t pay more for bourbon—they do. But we sell less of it to them. In other words, we’re both harmed.
Why a Netflix - Warner Bros. Merger Merits Close Scrutiny
Analysis of the streaming marketplace by numerous criteria shows that Netflix is already the dominant competitor in terms of paid subscribers, attention share and profitability. We compare several scenarios and conclude that a Netflix - Warner Bros. merger deserves close scrutiny by policymakers.
Medicare's Home Health Program Needs a Long-term Plan
While the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has taken some steps recently to work with home health stakeholders to address steep cuts to the benefit, a long-term policy solution is needed to make home health sustainable for our aging society.
A Better Way to Judge Mergers: Do Consumers Benefit?
The proposed acquisition of Kenvue by Kimberly-Clark, headquartered in Irving, is a useful reminder of how markets and economic freedom work to benefit consumers.
Now that the Border Is Secure . . .
Now is the time for the “Art of the Deal” Trump to step up to the plate. It will probably require sidelining advisor Stephen Miller, but you can’t make an omelet without breaking a few eggheads.
Zombie CFPB Is Still a Threat
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is a zombie federal agency. Congress should put a stake through its heart, but until then, the CFPB continues to pose a threat, especially since everyone thinks it is already dead.
Congress Must Preempt State Regulation of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
It makes no sense for there to be 51 different regulatory regimes for a business that travels across state borders at the speed of light.
Gratitude Is the Heart of Conservatism
Conservatism is a posture of the soul: a recognition that we are heirs to a noble inheritance of culture, of institutions, and of morality and ethics.
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