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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance and Clarity is 65. The grade is held to 59, 30 above Relevance. 59 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
66 / 100
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Relevance
29 / 100
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Respect
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Clarity
100 / 100
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Claims 67% Positioning 9% Procedure 24%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 1
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Chairman, Claims · 55 words the only people who aren’t on the Medicaid rolls today who were on them before were illegals in this country that Joe Biden and Democrats allowed to siphon money away from Americans, people who were ineligible, 1 or people who were able to work but who refused to work for the generous support of hardworking taxpayers. Off point Positioning · 9 words We stand on that proudly. We stand by it, Positioning Claims · 14 words and I believe the American people support us at every step of the way. Mr. Chairman, Procedure · 25 words I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Stutzman), my friend from the Hoosier State and another proud member of the Budget Committee. Procedure
At a glance
Lost points for Off point ×2 Positioning ×2 Procedure ×2
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 66
4 of 6 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.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “We stand on that proudly.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “We stand by it,” 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 1 minute to the gentleman from Indiana (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 → “Stutzman), my friend from the Hoosier State and another proud member of the Budget Committee.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 29
2 of 6 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 only people who aren’t on the Medicaid rolls today who were on them before were illegals in this country that Joe Biden and Democrats allowed to siphon money away from Americans, people who were ineligible,” A partisan claim about non-citizens and the prior administration rather than anything about the resolution’s budget 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 → “or people who were able to work but who refused to work for the generous support of hardworking taxpayers.” An accusation about able-bodied recipients refusing work, addressed to opponents rather than to the resolution under debate.
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 6 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.
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Claims · 1
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 only people who aren’t on the Medicaid rolls today who were on them before were illegals in this country” The only people who left the Medicaid rolls compared to an earlier period were undocumented immigrants in the United States. search
