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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Tariffs, North Korea and Texas's 'Blue Wave' (Audio: Interview)
In a discussion with Mark Davis of 660 AM - The Answer, IPI president Tom Giovanetti covers why tariffs are poor policy, North Korea has won a coup of legitimacy and respect by gaining Trump's acceptance to meet, and whether Democrats in Texas should be encouraged by the recent Texas primary results.
History Shows Tariffs Are A Bad Idea (Audio: Interview)
In an interview with the WBAP Morning News, IPI president Tom Giovanetti warns host Brian Estridge of the folly of President Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs, and how the tariffs' impact will harm U.S. consumers and downstream industries.
Giovanetti Minces No Words Condemning Trump Tariffs (Audio: Interview)
In an interview with Sirius XM POTUS Channel 124 hosts Michael Steele and Rick Ungar, IPI president Tom Giovanetti minces no words as he calls President Trump's tariff move terrible policy and explains why it will hurt both U.S. consumers and downstream industries. "I do not indict (Trump's) sincerity, I indict his understanding of economics," said Giovanetti.
Live From CPAC: Giovanetti Talks School Safety, Bike Sharing & Dershowitz (Audio: Interview)
Live from CPAC, IPI president Tom Giovanetti joins Mark Davis on 660 AM - The Answer discussing Dallas's bike share program, safety in public schools, and IPI's upcoming Hatton W. Sumner Lecture Series event with acclaimed civil liberties attorney Alan Dershowitz.
The Coming Public Pension Death Spiral (Audio: Interview)
In an interview with WAAV's Tyler Cralle, Tom Giovanetti discusses what he predicts is the next big fiscal crisis: the collapse of public pensions. Giovanetti describes the underfunded public pension systems as political rackets used to subsidize various crony schemes, and a taxpayer disaster-in-the-making.
State of the Union, House Intel Memo (Audio: Interview)
In an interview with guest host Paul Gleiser on 660 AM - The Answer's Mark Davis Show, IPI president Tom Giovanetti gives his take on President Trump's first State of the Union address, and the release of the House Intelligence Committee's memo.
Trump Administration Levies Tariffs on Solar Panels, Washing Machines (Audio: Interview)
In an interview with the WBAP Morning News in Dallas, IPI president Tom Giovanetti responds to the Trump administration decision to unilaterally levy tariffs on foreign solar panels and washing machines, with a close look at how the industry and its consumers will be impacted.
How Trump 'Settled for More' on Tax Reform (Audio: Interview)
In this interview with WAVA's Don Kroah in Washington DC, IPI president Tom Giovanetti walks through the past 30 years discussing how tax reform remained out of reach, until President Trump.
Don't Underestimate Trump's Tax Reform Achievement (Audio: Interview)
Tom Giovanetti warns conservatives to not underestimate the significance of President Trump's tax reform achievement, which has already done more for the economic health of the U.S. than the past four presidents combined.
FCC Regulatory Rollback Restores Smart, Free Internet (Audio: Interview)
In this interview with KMED’s Bill Meyer, IPI president Tom Giovanetti walks through the issue of “net neutrality regulations” and illuminates how the FCC simply rolled back 2015 rules that were never even enforced to return to a status quo of a free and open internet.
After Tax Reform, U.S. Will Be Best Place in the World To Do Business (Audio: Interview)
On WAVA's Don Kroah Show, IPI president Tom Giovanetti discusses his excitement about the prospect of Congress achieving successful tax reform. “The economy has already done better this year than any other year in the Obama administration,” he said. “With tax reform happening, businesses will have an incredible incentive to not only invest and grow but also to bring home cash and assets stored overseas. The United States is going to be the best place in the world to do business after this tax reform.”
Net Neutrality, Tax Reform & Marco Rubio (Audio: Interview)
In this interview with 660 AM - The Answer's Mark Davis, Tom Giovanetti commends the FCC's overturning the ill-conceived 2015 reclassification of broadband networks as telephone service until Title II. And as we approach the final stretch of tax reform, Giovanetti responds to Republican in-fighting over use of the tax code as a form of welfare.
Misleading on Net Neutrality Threatens More Than Credibility (Audio: Interview)
In an interview with WAVA's Don Kroah, IPI president Tom Giovanetti discusses how certain advocacy groups are intentionally spreading misleading information about net neutrality, which could lead to greater damage than just their credibility.
The Latest on Tax Reform (Audio: Interview)
In an hour-long interview on Point of View, IPI's Dr. Merrill Matthews and IPI president Tom Giovanetti discuss the latest on tax reform as it moves through Congress and what's at stake for the U.S. economy.
Tax Reform "Single Most Important Thing We Could Hope For" During Trump Administration (Audio: Interview)
Giovanetti joins Washington DC’s Don Kroah Show on WAVA to discuss how, for the first time in decades, the House has passed a pro-growth tax reform bill, while the Senate is on the cusp of passing its own. Giovanetti shares his optimism for the success of tax reform being signed by president Trump, which would be the “single most important thing we could hope for in this administration.”
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