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Jason Smith

Republican on Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act 2026-09-15

99 words · 7 sentences · 8 clauses

Statement grade

Average 75 / 100

A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.

Procedure 16%Claims 33%Positioning 37%The ask 13%

This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 8 wordsI yield myself the balance of my time.Procedure Mr. Speaker, Claims · 19 wordswe know that bad actors and fraudsters prey on Americans every day by stealing money, identities, Unearned certaintyand harming livelihoods. Positioning · 37 wordsThe relief included in this legislation will ensure the IRS is not adding insult to injury. It is another strong, bipartisan effort by the Ways and Means Committee and this Congress to do right by American taxpayers.Positioning Claims · 14 wordsThat is why the bill received unanimous approval by the Ways and Means Committee.¹ The ask · 13 wordsI urge all my colleagues to do the same and support this legislation. Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 8 wordsI yield back the balance of my time.Procedure

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 46

4 of 5 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I yield myself the balance of my time.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “The relief included in this legislation will ensure the IRS is not adding insult to injury.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “It is another strong, bipartisan effort by the Ways and Means Committee and this Congress to do right by American taxpayers.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I yield back the balance of my time.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 5 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.

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 · 80

1 of 5 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “we know that”The phrase asserts shared knowledge of a factual pattern without citing any source.

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 bill received unanimous approval by the Ways and Means Committee”The Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act received unanimous approval by the House Ways and Means Committee.search

Analyzed on 2026-10-17