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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Terror Insurance Tiff Threat to Spending Bill - and the Super Bowl
Under the terms of TRIA, if a certified terrorist attack exceeds $100 million, the law kicks in, with private insurers repaying taxpayers on the first $27.5 million of damages, Tom Giovanetti, president of the Institute for Policy Innovation, wrote in Forbes.
Congress Must Prioritize TRIA Reauthorization During Lame Duck Session
In this post-9/11 era our economy faces increased risk from terrorism, TRIA reauthorization should be a priority for action before close of Congress.
A Post 9/11 Priority for Lame Duck Congress
An important issue that has been under the radar is reauthorization of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA), which backstops private insurance companies in case of catastrophic terrorist attack.
To Grow The Economy, Reject New Internet Taxes
It’s clear that voters want a different direction from Washington, and that different direction certainly doesn’t include higher taxes on the Internet.
Solving the H1B Visa Impasse
How about a market mechanism that would determine once and for all not only who is right, but that would determine what the market-clearing price for skilled immigrant labor actually is, informing future immigration policy formation?
Stopping the Wind PTC Zombie Apocalypse
Congress should pass an extenders package and resolve to move on fundamental tax reform during the next Congress. But that package should not include the PTC.
Denton Fracking Ban Passes, But For How Long?
"The ban is extremely precarious from a legal standpoint," said Tom Giovanetti. "This was Act 1 last night. And the next few acts are going to take place in the courts."
Outside Money Flows Into Denton Fracking Debate
Giovanetti said there also could be a potential economy loss of up to $250 million over the coming decade.
Forum on Fracking Ban Draws Crowd
Giovanetti said the economy is set up to allow companies to innovate and that, should problems develop, steps could be taken to manage them. He encouraged people to allow policy makers to use a risk management approach. The EPA and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality have found that fracking does not present a public health problem, he said.
Outside Money Pours Into Fracking-Ban Fight in Texas
If the ban passes, particularly in Texas, it could encourage activists who want broader bans on hydraulic fracturing. "There will be a flood of press releases issued by every environmental group all over the country," he said.
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