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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Reasoning and Clarity is 64. The grade is held to 30, 30 above Relevance. Reasoning rests on one conclusion, too few to hold the grade down. 30 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
70 / 100
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Relevance
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Reasoning
87 / 100
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Respect
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Clarity
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Procedure 18% Claims 71% Positioning 4% Greeting 7%
Structure · 11 steps
Claims · 9
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Mr. Chair, Procedure · 25 words I yield myself such time as I may consume. Let’s not believe the hype, Mr. Chairman. Let’s look at the stats from the nonpartisan CBO. Procedure Claims · 35 words The deficit per GDP has gone down by over 10 percent for the first time--because this continues to be their perpetual talking point.1 In 10 years we haven’t seen the deficit to GDP go down.2 Positioning · 5 words Republicans came to this town, Positioning Claims · 117 words and we drained the swamp of waste, fraud, and abuse to the tune of $1.6 trillion.3 That is twice as much as this town has ever cut in the history of the United States of America.4 It was Republicans who put forward the Fiscal Responsibility Act and, according to the nonpartisan CBO, saved $2 trillion.5 Then we put progrowth policies in that big, beautiful bill and unleashed American investment, which is up 10 percent; 6 and growth, which is up. We had a 3.8 and 4.3 in the third and fourth quarter or second and third before the Democrats shut the government down.7 Wages are up.8 Inflation and interest are coming down.9 More money is in people’s pockets. Off point Procedure · 3 words I would say: Procedure Positioning · 4 words Promises made, promises delivered. Positioning Off point Mr. Chair, Greeting · 14 words I want to introduce to you the great chairman of the House Administration Committee. Greeting Mr. Chair, Procedure · 11 words I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Steil). Procedure
At a glance
Lost points for Off point ×16 Procedure ×6 Positioning ×2 Greeting Off topic None of this speech addressed the bill under debate and what it would change.
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Signal · 70
9 of 25 deductions are Signal
Signal checks whether every part makes a point, gives a reason, or asks for action. A low score means the speaker filled time with fluff, pleasantries, or attacks.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “I yield myself such time as I may consume.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “Let’s not believe the hype, Mr. Chairman.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “Let’s look at the stats from the nonpartisan CBO.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “Republicans came to this town,” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “I would say:” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “Promises made, promises delivered.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Greeting Greetings and pleasantries. What the tags mean → “I want to introduce to you the great chairman of the House Administration Committee.” A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “Steil).” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 0
16 of 25 deductions are Relevance
Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue. Measured against the bill under debate.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “The deficit per GDP has gone down by over 10 percent for the first time--because this continues to be their perpetual talking point.” The CBO deficit-to-GDP figure is framed to rebut the other party’s talking point rather than address the budget resolution’s levels.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “In 10 years we haven’t seen the deficit to GDP go down.” A historical trend claim serving the rebuttal, not the resolution under debate.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Republicans came to this town,” Partisan framing about Republicans’ arrival, not the resolution’s contents.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “and we drained the swamp of waste, fraud,” Claims of swamp-draining are a political point unrelated to the budget levels.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “and abuse to the tune of $1.6 trillion.” A past-savings claim not tied to the resolution being debated.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “That is twice as much as this town has ever cut in the history of the United States of America.” Historical superlative about cuts, not the resolution’s numbers.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “It was Republicans who put forward the Fiscal Responsibility Act and, according to the nonpartisan CBO, saved $2 trillion.” Credit for the Fiscal Responsibility Act, a different measure than the resolution under debate.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Then we put progrowth policies in that big, beautiful bill and unleashed American investment,” Political talking point about a different bill’s progrowth policies.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “which is up 10 percent;” An investment statistic offered in place of discussion of the resolution’s levels.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “and growth,” A growth talking point, not the resolution’s contents.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “which is up.” Fragment of the same growth talking point.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “We had a 3.8 and 4.3 in the third and fourth quarter or second and third before the Democrats shut the government down.” GDP growth figures plus a partisan jab about a shutdown, unrelated to the resolution.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Wages are up.” A wages talking point, not the resolution’s budget levels.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Inflation and interest are coming down.” Inflation and interest claims unconnected to the resolution.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “More money is in people’s pockets.” A general prosperity claim, not an answer to the resolution under debate.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Promises made, promises delivered.” A partisan slogan summarizing the talking points rather than the resolution.
Reasoning · 87
0 of 25 deductions are Reasoning
Reasoning checks for sound logic and solid support for any conclusion. A low score means the speaker made unsupported leaps or used weak arguments.
Nothing lost points.
Conclusions found · 1
Conclusion “Promises made, promises delivered.”
Because “The deficit per GDP has gone down by over 10 percent for the first time--because this continues to be their perpetual talking point.”
“and abuse to the tune of $1.6 trillion.”
“It was Republicans who put forward the Fiscal Responsibility Act and, according to the nonpartisan CBO, saved $2 trillion.”
“Then we put progrowth policies in that big, beautiful bill and unleashed American investment,”
“which is up 10 percent;”
“and growth,”
“We had a 3.8 and 4.3 in the third and fourth quarter or second and third before the Democrats shut the government down.”
“Wages are up.”
“Inflation and interest are coming down.”
“More money is in people’s pockets.”
Respect · no score
Not checked: graded before this measurement existed. Excluded from the average.
Respect checks whether the speaker argued with people’s positions and records rather than attacking the people: insults, mockery, or bad motives assigned to them. Criticism of what someone did, however strong, is not marked.
Clarity · 100
0 of 25 deductions are Clarity
Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.
Nothing lost points.
Claims · 9
This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.
1 “The deficit per GDP has gone down by over 10 percent” The U.S. federal deficit as a share of GDP has gone down by over 10 percent. search 2 “In 10 years we haven’t seen the deficit to GDP go down” The U.S. deficit-to-GDP ratio did not decline at any point in the 10 years before this statement. search 3 “abuse to the tune of $1.6 trillion” Federal spending cuts described by Republicans as eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse total $1.6 trillion. search 4 “twice as much as this town has ever cut in the history of the United States of America” The $1.6 trillion in cuts is twice the largest previous spending cut in U.S. history. search 5 “the Fiscal Responsibility Act and, according to the nonpartisan CBO, saved $2 trillion” According to the Congressional Budget Office, the Fiscal Responsibility Act reduced deficits by $2 trillion. search 6 “which is up 10 percent” American investment has increased by 10 percent. search 7 “a 3.8 and 4.3 in the third and fourth quarter” U.S. GDP grew at rates of 3.8 percent and 4.3 percent in consecutive quarters before the government shutdown. search 8 “Wages are up” Wages in the United States are rising. search 9 “Inflation and interest are coming down” Inflation and interest rates in the United States are declining. search
