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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Should Conservatives Have a Climate Insurance Policy? (Audio: Interview)
In this interview with 660 AM – The Answer’s Mark Davis, IPI president Tom Giovanetti discusses how innovation should be a key component of conservatives’ plan on climate policy, and an IPI event on Sept. 25 will present three unique perspectives on the debate.
Government Shutdown: GOP’s Self-Inflicted Wound (Audio: Interview)
Tom Giovanetti discusses with Jim Henry of World News a possible government shutdown over the defunding of Planned Parenthood, pointing out that Republicans in Congress have failed to return to regular order and to perform their job of funding the government through the appropriations process, and if the government indeed shuts down it will be a self-inflicted wound.
Team Obama Claims Full Employment, But Sluggish Economy Still A Disaster (Audio: Interview)
On WBAP’s Chris Salcedo Show, IPI president Tom Giovanetti delivers a damning blow to the full employment “victory lap” Team Obama is claiming current labor statistics prove.
Oreos Moves To Mexico; Should We Boycott? (Audio: Interview)
Americans should be troubled when a company decides to invest overseas rather than domestically. The US should do a better job on free trade and competing internationally.
Oreos And U.S. Global Competitiveness (Audio: Interview)
Tom Giovanetti joins KMED’s Bill Meyer on Oreo’s move to Mexico from Chicago, pointing out how onerous taxes, regulations and labor costs make the U.S. a prohibitively expensive place to invest for businesses.
Chaffetz Bill Even Worse Than Marketplace Fairness Act (Audio: Interview)
Tom Giovanetti discusses the latest online sales tax ploy in Congress and how it would do serious harm to small business and interstate commerce.
Irving Earthquakes, Tax Debate in the Texas Legislature (Audio: Interview)
IPI president Tom Giovanetti joins 660 AM The Answer host Mark Davis to discuss recent earthquakes in Irving and what may be at "fault," such as seismic activity or issues related to high powered wastewater disposal from drilling. Plus, as the Texas Legislature winds down, which tax cutting measures should win out: property tax cuts or sales tax cuts?
A Bipartisan, Achievable Reform To Protect Digital Privacy (Audio: Interview)
In this interview with KMED’s Bill Meyer, IPI president Tom Giovanetti discusses how, unlike the Patriot Act, reforming ECPA is bipartisan and noncontroversial, and deserves to be an absolute priority.
Texas’ HB 40 Reins in Local Tyranny (Audio: Interview)
A bill working through the Texas Legislature, HB 40, is a positive step toward making sure that rule of law, not majority tyranny, governs municipal rule-making. Tom Giovanetti discusses with 660 AM The Answer’s Mark Davis.
Virtually All Your Digital Life Is Subject To Warrantless Search, Seizure (Audio: Interview)
Updating the 1986 Electronic Communications Privacy Act for the Internet Age shows Americans that Congress is not only sensitive to our privacy concerns but is willing to prioritize our Fourth Amendment protections. Tom Giovanetti discusses with Washington DC radio host Don Kroah of WAVA-FM.
Congress Must Update ECPA for Digital Age (Audio: Interview)
In an interview with Wisconsin's Vicki McKenna, IPI president Tom Giovanetti discusses the critical need to update the 1986 Electronic Communications Privacy Act for today's digital age to protect Americans' Fourth Amendment rights.
IPI Podcasts: Texas Isn't As Free Market As It Thinks
What? You can't buy a Tesla directly from the manufacturer? You can't buy liquor from a publicly traded company? From liquor codes to car sales regulations, there are some nonsensical laws on the books in Texas that ought to be eliminated.
Reining In Tax Fraud (Audio: Interview)
In this interview with WAVA’s Don Kroah, Tom Giovanetti discusses how massive a problem tax fraud is, who is really responsible, and how to reduce fraud—including through meaningful tax reform.
Welcome to the Stupid Internet (Audio: Interview)
The stunning FCC power grab was far more than just net neutrality regulations, says Tom Giovanetti to WAVA's Don Kroah.
Net Neutrality Power Grab: A Trojan Horse For Control of Media (Audio: Interview)
Tom Giovanetti discusses with WORD’s Tara Servatius that at the heart of the power grab is President Obama’s belief that government is necessary in every part of life to protect the public from greedy capitalists.
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