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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

May 15, 2014

End restrictions on ticket resales in Michigan

An outrageous Michigan law dating back to the 1930s restricts the ability of consumers to resell event tickets they have purchased. It’s a protection for teams and venues and a restriction on the freedom of consumers to enter into voluntary transactions with one another.

May 9, 2014

Carl Cannon's Morning Note: May 9, 2014

IPI expert referenced: Tom Giovanetti

In RealClearMarkets, Tom Giovanetti cites Pfizer’s planned deal with Astra-Zeneca and subsequent move overseas as emblematic of America’s business climate.

May 9, 2014

As Capital Flees, England Is Texas, and the U.S. Is California

When Toyota announced that it was moving from California to Texas, everyone understood why. Because of its high taxes and regulations, California ranks among the worst states in the nation in which to do business. Of greater concern is the fact that the same thing is going on at the national level.

May 7, 2014

Fiddling While Capital Flees

In a free society, capital can flee hostile policies, and today capital is fleeing to avoid America’s exorbitant business tax rates while our politicians do nothing about it.

April 24, 2014

IP Intensive Industries--the Majority of U.S. Exports

Power point presentation by Tom Giovanetti at IPI's 9th Annual World Intellectual Property Day Forum.

April 4, 2014

A Tax Code Lacking Common Sense

IPI expert referenced: Tom Giovanetti
March 26, 2014

Time to Exit the Export-Import Bank

The Export-Import Bank is a crony capitalist institution that distorts our export markets with a backstop of taxpayer guarantees. Congress should phase out the Export-Import Bank and eliminate the potential for yet another taxpayer bailout.

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