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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Reasoning and Clarity. Reasoning rests on 2 conclusions, too few to hold the grade down. Average 72 / 100
Signal
56 / 100
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Relevance
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Reasoning
60 / 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.
Greeting 11% Positioning 28% Procedure 2% Claims 59%
Structure · 7 steps
Claims · 4
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Greeting · 24 words I rise today in celebration of the Working Families Tax Cut Act, one of the boldest, most successful acts of legislation in recent history. Greeting No reason given Positioning · 37 words For years, American families were burdened by unnecessary taxes, forcing families to bear the brunt of government overreach. Under House Republican leadership, we returned that money to the American people and restored commonsense, family-first policies to Washington. Positioning Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 5 words the numbers do not lie. Procedure Unearned certainty Claims · 127 words According to IRS data, the Working Families Tax Cut Act returned more than $310 billion to Americans and their families, with the average tax refund climbing to nearly $3,300, an increase of more than 11 percent from the year before.1 2 More than 60 million Americans, over 40 percent of all filers, claimed relief through commonsense provisions like no tax on tips and no tax on overtime, 3 and our seniors gained an additional deduction on their Social Security benefits.4 The Working Families Tax Cut Act is what it looks like when Washington works for families. For millions of Americans, this marks the 1-year anniversary of more money for groceries, more money for childcare, and more money for the things the average American needs to succeed in the country. Positioning · 23 words I look forward to celebrating more wins for American economic security. House Republicans have delivered, and the American people are better for it. Positioning
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×5 Greeting No reason given Procedure Unearned certainty
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Signal · 56
7 of 9 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.
Greeting Greetings and pleasantries. What the tags mean → “I rise today in celebration of the Working Families Tax Cut Act, one of the boldest, most successful acts of legislation in recent history.” A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “For years, American families were burdened by unnecessary taxes, forcing families to bear the brunt of government overreach.” 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 → “Under House Republican leadership, we returned that money to the American people and restored commonsense, family-first policies to Washington.” 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 → “the numbers do not lie.” 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 → “I look forward to celebrating more wins for American economic security.” 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 → “House Republicans have delivered,” 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 → “and the American people are better for it.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · no score
Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.
Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.
Reasoning · 60
1 of 9 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.
No reason given A conclusion stated with no reason given for it. What the tags mean → “I rise today in celebration of the Working Families Tax Cut Act, one of the boldest, most successful acts of legislation in recent history.” After striking ‘boldest’ and ‘most successful’ as characterisations, the claim stands unsupported in that clause.
Conclusions found · 2
Conclusion “I rise today in celebration of the Working Families Tax Cut Act, one of the boldest, most successful acts of legislation in recent history.”
Because No reason given
No reason given After striking ‘boldest’ and ‘most successful’ as characterisations, the claim stands unsupported in that clause.
Conclusion “The Working Families Tax Cut Act is what it looks like when Washington works for families.”
Because “According to IRS data, the Working Families Tax Cut Act returned more than $310 billion to Americans and their families, with the average tax refund climbing to nearly $3,300, an increase of more than 11 percent from the year before.”
“More than 60 million Americans, over 40 percent of all filers, claimed relief through commonsense provisions like no tax on tips and no tax on overtime,”
“and our seniors gained an additional deduction on their Social Security benefits.”
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
1 of 9 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 numbers do not lie” Asserts the figures’ truth by formula rather than citing them as a source at this point.
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 “the Working Families Tax Cut Act returned more than $310 billion to Americans and their families” According to IRS data, the Working Families Tax Cut Act returned more than $310 billion to Americans and their families. search 2 “the average tax refund climbing to nearly $3,300, an increase of more than 11 percent from the year before” The average US tax refund under the Working Families Tax Cut Act rose to nearly $3,300, an increase of more than 11 percent from the prior year. search 3 “More than 60 million Americans, over 40 percent of all filers, claimed relief through commonsense provisions like no tax on tips and no tax on overtime” More than 60 million American filers, over 40 percent of all filers, claimed relief through provisions of the Working Families Tax Cut Act such as no tax on tips and no tax on overtime. search 4 “our seniors gained an additional deduction on their Social Security benefits” The Working Families Tax Cut Act created an additional deduction for seniors on their Social Security benefits. search
