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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The Merits of a Continued Government Shutdown (Audio: Interview)
In an interview with 660 AM - The Answer's Mark Davis, IPI president Tom Giovanetti discusses the merits of the continuing government shutdown and what President Trump should say tonight in his primetime broadcast regarding border security.
GOP Should Press Its Advantage in Lame Duck (Audio: Interview)
In an interview on Michigan's Steve Gruber Show, IPI president Tom Giovanetti pushes Republicans to press their advantage in the lame duck and repeal three of Obamacare's most harmful taxes.
Judicial Tyranny and What’s to Blame for California’s Wildfires (Audio: Interview)
Tom Giovanetti joins 660 AM – The Answer’s Mark Davis to discuss judicial tyranny, examples of which range from a single judge overturning a statewide ballot initiative to the reinstatement of a White House reporter’s revoked press pass.
Why You Won't See the Blue Wave Democrats, or History, Says You Should (Audio: Interview)
In a conversation with 660 AM – The Answer’s Mark Davis, Tom Giovanetti compares the backgrounds and ideas of two very different women in politics, talks the latest on November’s midterm elections, and discusses which house of Congress is more important for conservative action.
Ford and Kavanaugh Hearings: Ugly Day for USA (Audio: Interview)
In a discussion with 660 AM – The Answer’s Mark Davis, IPI’s Tom Giovanetti reviews on the September 27th Senate Judiciary Committee hearing for Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh and how it is a reflection of today’s heated political climate and shifting culture.
Constitutional Heresy: Judicial Supremacy (Audio: Interview)
The concept of judicial supremacy is Constitutional heresy, says Tom Giovanetti in this interview with 660 AM – The Answer’s Mark Davis. Rather than kowtow to one branch, every branch of government has an equal responsibility to the Constitution.
Why Nothing Today Can Escape Politics (Audio: Interview)
Leftists are pressuring businesses to adopt progressive policies through organized shareholder activism. Tom Giovanetti explains in this interview with American Family Radio host Janet Mefferd.
Employee Pay: Let the Market Work (Audio: Interview)
On 660 AM – The Answer’s Mark Davis Show, Tom Giovanetti explores a bizarre attack by tv host Tucker Carlson against worker compensation decisions made by large corporations such as Amazon and Walmart, and also lauds President Trump’s recent decision to cancel an upcoming across-the-board civilian federal worker pay increase.
GDP Surges, House Speaker's Race (Audio: Interview)
Tom Giovanetti joins Mark Davis of 660 AM - The Answer discussing today's second-quarter GDP report, trade and tariffs, and the House Speaker's race.
Trump Narrows SCOTUS Pick to Three, Pruitt Resigns (Audio: Interview)
In an interview with 660 AM - The Answer's Mark Davis, IPI president Tom Giovanetti discusses the three finalists to which President Trump has narrowed his choice for the Supreme Court, and offers analysis regarding the resignation of EPA administrator Scott Pruitt.
e-Commerce Fall-Out from Supreme Court Wayfair Decision (Audio: Interview)
Tom Giovanetti joins WINA's Rob Schilling to discuss the fall-out from the recent Supreme Court decision Wayfair, warning what e-commerce can expect from tax-grabbing states unless Congress acts quickly.
SCOTUS: e-Commerce Can Be Subjected to Complying with Thousands of U.S. Taxing Jurisdictions (Audio: Interview)
The Supreme Court ruled that states could require internet outlets to charge sales tax. IPI president Tom Giovanetti tells the WBAP Morning News how it will impact small businesses in the e-commerce realm.
Stephen Moore Lunch in Dallas: "Trumponomics" (Audio: Interview)
In an interview with 660 AM - The Answer's Mark Davis, Tom Giovanetti discusses IPI's upcoming lunch in Dallas with Trump economic adviser Stephen Moore, his relatonship to the president, and why "Trumponomics" is working.
SCOTUS Should Reject South Dakota's Internet Tax Grab in Wayfair Case (Audio: Interview)
In an interview with WINA's Rob Schilling, IPI president Tom Giovanetti discusses the landmark internet sales tax case of South Dakota v. Wayfair, which was heard by the Supreme Court on April 17th.
Both Parties Guilty of Economic Ignorance (Audio: Interview)
Economic ignorance has spilled over into both parties, says Tom Giovanetti in an interview with WAVA's Don Kroah. For the Democrats, it’s ignorance regarding tax cuts, and for Republicans, it’s illiteracy on trade policy and tariffs.
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