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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Reasoning and Clarity. Average 87 / 100
Signal
95 / 100
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Relevance
92 / 100
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Reasoning
67 / 100
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Respect
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Clarity
94 / 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.
Thanks 4% Reasoning 14% Claims 59% Procedure 1% The question 12% The ask 10%
Structure · 8 steps
Claims · 3
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Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 7 words I thank the ranking member for yielding. Thanks Mr. Speaker, Reasoning · 26 words the American people have lost trust in this institution, Unearned certainty and banning stock trading in Congress and in the administration is actually one way to fix that. Logical leap Claims · 106 words In 2025, Members of Congress and their families executed over 13,000 trades.1 President Trump’s own family trading has helped add billions to their net worth.2 Off point That is why we should be debating a real stock trading ban like the Restore Trust in Government Act, one that would ban Members of Congress, the administration, and their families from owning, buying, or selling individual stocks. Instead, House Republicans only allow us to vote on a toothless, watered-down stock trading bill. Plus, to make sure that this fake stock trading ban doesn’t move in the Senate, they throw in the SAVE America Act, 3 Logical leap which would disenfranchise millions of Americans. Procedure · 2 words I ask: Procedure The question · 22 words Why are we afraid to put a comprehensive stock trading ban on the floor and have it apply to the President, too? The ask · 18 words Let’s vote on a real stock trading ban and vote ``no’’ on this fake ban with voter suppression.
At a glance
Lost points for Logical leap ×2 Thanks Unearned certainty Off point Procedure
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Signal · 95
2 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.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “I thank the ranking member for yielding.” Thanks: 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 ask:” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 92
1 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 → “President Trump’s own family trading has helped add billions to their net worth.” Tangent about the Trump family’s net worth rather than the bill’s provisions or the case for or against them.
Reasoning · 67
2 of 6 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.
Logical leap A conclusion that does not follow from the reasons given for it. What the tags mean → “and banning stock trading in Congress and in the administration is actually one way to fix that.” Loss of trust and high trade volume are stated, but no link is offered showing a ban would repair trust.
Logical leap A conclusion that does not follow from the reasons given for it. What the tags mean → “Plus, to make sure that this fake stock trading ban doesn’t move in the Senate, they throw in the SAVE America Act,” Narrowness of the bill and the SAVE Act rider are cited, but the rider’s stated purpose of dooming the bill in the Senate is inferred from its inclusion alone.
Conclusions found · 3
Conclusion “and banning stock trading in Congress and in the administration is actually one way to fix that.”
Because “the American people have lost trust in this institution,”
“In 2025, Members of Congress and their families executed over 13,000 trades.”
Reason flawed Loss of trust and high trade volume are stated, but no link is offered showing a ban would repair trust.
Conclusion “That is why we should be debating a real stock trading ban like the Restore Trust in Government Act, one that would ban Members of Congress, the administration,”
Because “In 2025, Members of Congress and their families executed over 13,000 trades.”
“Instead, House Republicans only allow us to vote on a toothless, watered-down stock trading bill.”
“Why are we afraid to put a comprehensive stock trading ban on the floor and have it apply to the President, too?”
Conclusion “Let’s vote on a real stock trading ban and vote ``no’’ on this fake ban with voter suppression.”
Because “Instead, House Republicans only allow us to vote on a toothless, watered-down stock trading bill.”
“Plus, to make sure that this fake stock trading ban doesn’t move in the Senate, they throw in the SAVE America Act,”
“which would disenfranchise millions of Americans.”
Reason flawed Narrowness of the bill and the SAVE Act rider are cited, but the rider’s stated purpose of dooming the bill in the Senate is inferred from its inclusion alone.
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 · 94
1 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.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “the American people have lost trust” Asserts a nationwide loss of trust as fact with no poll, report, or source offered.
Claims · 3
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 “Members of Congress and their families executed over 13,000 trades” In 2025, Members of Congress and their families executed over 13,000 stock trades. search 2 “President Trump’s own family trading has helped add billions to their net worth” Trading activity by President Trump’s family has added billions of dollars to their net worth. search 3 “they throw in the SAVE America Act” The stock trading bill being voted on in the House includes the SAVE America Act as part of it. search
