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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Public Pensions Are Bad for Employees but Such Fun for Bureaucrats
The politicization, cronyism and bureaucracy of public pension management is a recipe for disaster.
On Tax Reform, the Hits Just Keep on Coming
Now that the Trump administration’s historic tax reform is actual law, there is every reason to expect continued good economic news and higher rates of economic growth.
Trump's Tax Reform Miracle
President Trump has already done more to grow the U.S. economy than the last four presidents and 28 years combined.
Trump's Tax Reform Is A Miracle That Should Make Everyone Giddy
"I don't know what lies ahead for the Trump administration, but President Trump has already done more to grow the U.S. economy than the last four presidents and 28 years combined. In itself that is a significant policy legacy."
IPI Commends Congress For Passing Pro-Growth Tax Reform
IPI enthusiastically commends Congress for finally passing a pro-growth tax reform that represents a much needed reduction in taxes on investment capital and will make the U.S. economy much more globally competitive.
IPI Applauds FCC Vote Overturning Title II Internet Regulations
IPI commends the FCC for voting today to overturn the Obama administration’s ill-conceived 2015 reclassification of broadband networks as telephone service until Title II.
21 Percent Is Just Fine
So the corporate tax rate in the conference committee bill is 21 percent, not 20 percent. That’s okay, we’ll get over it!
Corporate Rate Cut Must Take Effect in 2018, not 2019
If the corporate rate cut doesn’t take effect until 2019, businesses may choose to wait a year and defer income and production.
Rubio-Lee Tax Proposal Problematic
"Reducing the economic growth effects with a higher corporate rate takes tax reform in the wrong direction," said IPI president Tom Giovanetti.
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