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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Sweden's Tax War
IPI's Tom Giovanetti is quoted in Forbes magazine's "Other Comments" saying what government should be asking is: Would we rather have 22% of a thriving, growing business sector, or 35% of a moribund, struggling business sector?
Right. The Pirate Party should be admitted to WIPO. Right.
The Pirate Party tried to get accredited with WIPO as an NGO. Right.
What's wrong with innovators and creators having a day at WIPO?
Predictably, Mike Masnick over at TechDirt could be counted on to amplify and exaggerate this idea, calling it an "IP Maximalist Agenda Day," and asserting that for some reason public interest groups would be locked out of the event.
An Example of How Internet Piracy Harms Creators
Over at the Huffington Post (which I hate to link to), there is a good piece about how Internet piracy harms small, independent creators, in this case an independent movie producer.
Tom Giovanetti on the presidential debate on Politico
I frequently participate in Politico's "Arena" group policy blog, and last night I posted my reaction to the presidential debate here.
Higher Taxes in 2013
Taxes are going up in 2013, and I mean REALLY up, as a result of a) Obamacare, and b) expiration of the "Bush tax cuts."
Thurston Howell Romney should still beat Gilligan Obama
Here are some economic stats that should matter more than any leaked video of a candidate talking to his supporters.
A Memento from Milton Friedman
While cleaning out some old file boxes at IPI the other day I came across any number of interesting things, as you might imagine.
Dr. Merrill Matthews at the RNC Convention
As we've noted, IPI's Resident Scholar Dr. Merrill Matthews is that the Republican National Convention.
Google Acknowledges the Piracy Problem
Google has announced algorithm changes that will penalize websites that host pirated materials by lowering them in the search results.
Taken for a Ride on Occupancy Taxes
It's a mistake for Saratoga County, NY to inappropriately extend existing occupancy taxes beyond the actual price paid for the hotel room.
The WIPO and North Korea Matter
Lincome Tax Relief
Cato says Obamacare IPAB is Unconstitutional
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