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George Latimer

Democrat on Supporting Ukraine 2026-07-14

227 words · 9 sentences · 11 clauses

Statement grade

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Average 89 / 100

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Claims 72%Reasoning 6%Anecdote 11%Procedure 2%Promise 9%

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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 48 wordsin New York and across the country, we are in an affordable housing crisis. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, a household in the New York City region making the median income would need to spend 65 percent of their income to afford the average home.¹ Reasoning · 13 wordsNo family should have to spend over one-half of their income on housing. Claims · 47 wordsThat is why, this week, I introduced the Home Mortgage Interest Credit Act and the Senior Accessible Housing Tax Credit Act.² These bills will create new tax credits on mortgage interest and home modifications to help families better afford homeownership and allow seniors to age in place.³ Anecdote · 25 wordsAs a county executive, I worked to construct affordable housing units and deliver options for families looking to move to my home county of Westchester, ⁴AnecdoteProcedure · 5 wordsbut more action is needed.Procedure Promise · 21 wordsWe must work toward a sustained, all-of-government approach through funding, tax policy, Vague promiseand regulatory reform to fully tackle this affordability problem. Claims · 68 wordsThe bills I introduced today will deliver relief to young families taking on a mortgage to purchase their first home and to seniors who need to update the bathroom or install a ramp to allow them to age in place. While the President claims that no one cares about housing, I look forward to moving these commonsense proposals forward with my colleagues to make affordable housing available again.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 85

2 of 3 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.

A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “As a county executive, I worked to construct affordable housing units and deliver options for families looking to move to my home county of Westchester,”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “but more action is needed.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

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Respect · no score

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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 · 93

1 of 3 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We must work toward a sustained, all-of-government approach”No actor, date, measure, or success condition is given for this commitment.

Claims · 4

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“a household in the New York City region making the median income would need to spend 65 percent of their income to afford the average home”According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, a median-income household in the New York City region would need to spend 65 percent of its income to afford the average home.search
2“this week, I introduced the Home Mortgage Interest Credit Act and the Senior Accessible Housing Tax Credit Act”Rep. George Latimer introduced the Home Mortgage Interest Credit Act and the Senior Accessible Housing Tax Credit Act in the week of July 14, 2026.search
3“create new tax credits on mortgage interest and home modifications”The Home Mortgage Interest Credit Act and the Senior Accessible Housing Tax Credit Act create new tax credits on mortgage interest and home modifications.search
4“As a county executive, I worked to construct affordable housing units”George Latimer served as a county executive and worked on constructing affordable housing units in Westchester County.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-15