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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Reasoning and Clarity is 89. The grade is held to 86, 30 above Signal. 86 / 100, held down by Signal
Signal
56 / 100
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Relevance
100 / 100
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Reasoning
100 / 100
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Respect
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Clarity
100 / 100
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Procedure 7% Claims 36% Positioning 29% Reasoning 19% Thanks 6% The ask 3%
Structure · 16 steps
Claims · 3
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 14 words I rise today in support of H.R. 1181, the Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act.1 Procedure Claims · 7 words The Second Amendment is a constitutional right. Positioning · 17 words Americans should not have their lawful purchases singled out simply because they choose to exercise that right. Positioning Claims · 20 words This bill stops efforts to create a special system for identifying and organizing purchases made at firearm and ammunition retailers. Reasoning · 25 words While its proponents present this as simply an administrative tool, in practice it raises serious concerns about privacy and the unjust treatment of lawful conduct. Claims · 13 words Americans are increasingly concerned about how much information is collected, stored, and shared. Positioning · 21 words Those concerns are especially valid when it comes to information being tracked that relates to the exercise of a constitutional freedom. Positioning Procedure · 4 words Here is the reality: Procedure Unearned certainty Reasoning · 22 words Tracking the lawful purchase of firearms and ammunition creates a framework for collecting information about law-abiding citizens who have done nothing wrong. Claims · 19 words My home State of Florida already prohibits this type of surveillance.2 Floridians understand something that most Americans agree with: Positioning · 10 words Your bank should process your transaction, not track your activities. Positioning Claims · 31 words This bill prevents payment networks and financial institutions from requiring special codes for firearms retailers, 3 while preserving existing tools used to combat fraud, protect consumers, maintain cybersecurity, and report suspicious activity. Positioning · 25 words At its core, this legislation is about privacy, fairness, and the principle that the exercise of constitutional rights should never become the basis for surveillance. Positioning Thanks · 15 words I thank the chairman and the bill’s sponsor for their work on this important issue. Thanks The ask · 8 words I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 1181.
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×5 Procedure ×3 Unearned certainty Thanks Reasons given This statement drew 3 conclusions and gave a reason for each one.
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Signal · 56
9 of 10 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 rise today in support of H.R.” 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 → “1181, the Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act.” 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 → “Americans should not have their lawful purchases singled out simply because they choose to exercise that right.” 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 → “Those concerns are especially valid when it comes to information being tracked that relates to the exercise of a constitutional freedom.” 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 → “Here is the reality:” 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 → “Your bank should process your transaction, not track your activities.” 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 → “At its core, this legislation is about privacy, fairness,” 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 principle that the exercise of constitutional rights should never become the basis for surveillance.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “I thank the chairman and the bill’s sponsor for their work on this important issue.” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 100
0 of 10 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.
Nothing lost points.
Reasoning · 100
0 of 10 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 · 3
Conclusion “While its proponents present this as simply an administrative tool, in practice it raises serious concerns about privacy and the unjust treatment of lawful conduct.”
Because “Those concerns are especially valid when it comes to information being tracked that relates to the exercise of a constitutional freedom.”
“Tracking the lawful purchase of firearms and ammunition creates a framework for collecting information about law-abiding citizens who have done nothing wrong.”
“Your bank should process your transaction, not track your activities.”
Conclusion “and the principle that the exercise of constitutional rights should never become the basis for surveillance.”
Because “Tracking the lawful purchase of firearms and ammunition creates a framework for collecting information about law-abiding citizens who have done nothing wrong.”
“This bill prevents payment networks and financial institutions from requiring special codes for firearms retailers,”
“while preserving existing tools used to combat fraud, protect consumers, maintain cybersecurity,”
“and report suspicious activity.”
Conclusion “I urge my colleagues to support H.R.”
Because “Tracking the lawful purchase of firearms and ammunition creates a framework for collecting information about law-abiding citizens who have done nothing wrong.”
“This bill prevents payment networks and financial institutions from requiring special codes for firearms retailers,”
“At its core, this legislation is about privacy, fairness,”
“and the principle that the exercise of constitutional rights should never become the basis for surveillance.”
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 10 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 → “Here is the reality:” The phrase asserts a definitive framing without citing any source for what follows.
Claims · 3
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1 “1181, the Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act” The bill under debate is H.R. 1181, titled the Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act. search 2 “My home State of Florida already prohibits this type of surveillance” Florida state law already prohibits payment systems from using special merchant codes to track firearm and ammunition retailer purchases. search 3 “This bill prevents payment networks and financial institutions from requiring special codes for firearms retailers” H.R. 1181 prohibits payment card networks and financial institutions from using merchant codes that distinguish firearms retailers from other retailers. search
