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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
71 / 100
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Relevance
0 / 100
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Reasoning
87 / 100
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Respect
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Clarity
100 / 100
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A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.
Procedure 19% Claims 72% Positioning 9%
Structure · 8 steps
Claims · 6
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Chair, Procedure · 9 words I yield myself such time as I may consume. Procedure Claims · 109 words Just to be clear, when the Democrats had total control, they heaped taxes and regulations on our job creators. They attacked, with a whole- of-government force, against domestic energy producers. They waived work requirements for able-bodied adults. They allowed illegals onto our social safety net. They did give a tax break to green energy corporations. They gave tax subsidies to the tune of $800 billion, along with hundreds of billions of dollars in wasted stimulus checks.1 Juxtapose that with 127 million Americans getting a doubled standard deduction, 40 million families getting an enhanced child tax credit, 35 million seniors getting the double deduction for seniors, an average of $7,500.2 3 4 Off point Mr. Chair, Claims · 26 words 7.5 million filers got the no tax on tips, 5 and 29 million filers got overtime breaks, on average over $3,000.6 By the way, wages are up. Positioning · 17 words That is what is happening because our policies are delivering for the American people and working families. Positioning Off point Mr. Chair, Procedure · 26 words I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Moore), my friend and another member of the Budget Committee from the Tar Heel State. Procedure
At a glance
Lost points for Off point ×11 Procedure ×3 Positioning Off topic None of this speech addressed the bill under debate and what it would change.
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 71
4 of 15 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.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “That is what is happening because our policies are delivering for the American people and working families.” 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 yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from North Carolina (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 → “Moore), my friend and another member of the Budget Committee from the Tar Heel State.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 0
11 of 15 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 → “Just to be clear, when the Democrats had total control, they heaped taxes and regulations on our job creators.” A partisan attack on Democrats’ past record rather than any provision or level of the budget 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 → “They attacked, with a whole- of-government force, against domestic energy producers.” Attacks prior Democratic energy policy with no connection 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 → “They waived work requirements for able-bodied adults.” Criticizes Democrats on work requirements, addressing a different subject than 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 → “They allowed illegals onto our social safety net.” An attack on Democratic immigration-adjacent policy, not the budget levels being set.
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 → “They did give a tax break to green energy corporations.” A point about past Democratic tax policy in place of addressing 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 → “They gave tax subsidies to the tune of $800 billion, along with hundreds of billions of dollars in wasted stimulus checks.” Continues the partisan critique of Democratic spending rather than 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 → “Juxtapose that with 127 million Americans getting a doubled standard deduction, 40 million families getting an enhanced child tax credit, 35 million seniors getting the double deduction for seniors, an average of $7,500.” Touts the benefits of enacted tax policies instead of the budget resolution before the House.
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 → “7.5 million filers got the no tax on tips,” Promotes enacted tax provisions, not the resolution’s budgetary levels or instructions.
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 29 million filers got overtime breaks, on average over $3,000.” Another statistic about enacted policy standing in for discussion of 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 → “By the way, wages are up.” A claim about wage trends unrelated to the budget 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 → “That is what is happening because our policies are delivering for the American people and working families.” A partisan claim that ‘our policies are delivering’ rather than an argument about the resolution itself.
Reasoning · 87
0 of 15 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 “That is what is happening because our policies are delivering for the American people and working families.”
Because “Juxtapose that with 127 million Americans getting a doubled standard deduction, 40 million families getting an enhanced child tax credit, 35 million seniors getting the double deduction for seniors, an average of $7,500.”
“7.5 million filers got the no tax on tips,”
“and 29 million filers got overtime breaks, on average over $3,000.”
“By the way, wages are up.”
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 15 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 · 6
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 “tax subsidies to the tune of $800 billion” Green energy tax subsidies amounted to $800 billion. search 2 “127 million Americans getting a doubled standard deduction” 127 million Americans received a doubled standard deduction under the tax provisions referenced. search 3 “40 million families getting an enhanced child tax credit” 40 million families received an enhanced child tax credit under the tax provisions referenced. search 4 “35 million seniors getting the double deduction for seniors, an average of $7,500” 35 million seniors received the additional senior deduction, which averaged $7,500. search 5 “7.5 million filers got the no tax on tips” 7.5 million filers benefited from the no-tax-on-tips provision. search 6 “29 million filers got overtime breaks, on average over $3,000” 29 million filers benefited from the overtime tax break, averaging over $3,000. search
