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Marcy Kaptur

Democrat on Tariffs on Canada 2026-09-15

190 words · 14 sentences · 18 clauses

Statement grade

Average 91 / 100

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

Claims 66%Positioning 15%Procedure 2%The ask 18%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 18 wordsthe President’s U.S. Trade Ambassador was born in California, graduated from college in Utah, ¹and lived in Virginia.² Positioning · 13 wordsHe does not know anything about the Great Lakes region or our economy.Positioning Claims · 64 wordsThe Great Lakes economy is the third largest in the world, amounting to over $6 trillion.³ The administration has now imposed more huge tariffs on the American people.⁴ Tariffs are taxes on the American people. They increase the cost of everything. Rising prices especially hit hard in my home State of Ohio, the largest exporter of goods to Canada in the Great Lakes region.⁵ Procedure · 3 wordsNumbers don’t lie.ProcedureUnearned certainty Claims · 43 wordsU.S. exports to Canada keep going down.⁶ Tariffs have already cost Ohioans in industry, agriculture, consumer goods, and tourism over $11 billion more in rising prices due to these tariffs since January of last year.⁷ That amounts to over $2,274 for each household, ⁸Positioning · 15 wordswhich is unacceptable. Why would a U.S. President force this burden on the American people?Positioning The ask · 34 wordsConsumers and producers must stand up against these destructive tariffs. Let’s get rid of these crippling tariffs, protect hardworking Americans, and preserve our valued friendships with our closest, reliable, fair trading partner in Canada.

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 82

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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “He does not know anything about the Great Lakes region or our economy.”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 “Numbers don’t lie.”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 “which is unacceptable.”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 “Why would a U.S. President force this burden on the American people?”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.

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 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 “Numbers don’t lie”Asserts certainty about the figures in place of citing or verifying a source.

Claims · 8

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 President’s U.S. Trade Ambassador was born in California, graduated from college in Utah”The U.S. Trade Ambassador in 2026 was born in California and graduated from college in Utah.search
2“and lived in Virginia”The U.S. Trade Ambassador lived in Virginia.search
3“The Great Lakes economy is the third largest in the world, amounting to over $6 trillion”The Great Lakes regional economy is the third largest in the world and exceeds $6 trillion.search
4“The administration has now imposed more huge tariffs”The U.S. administration has imposed new additional tariffs in 2026.search
5“Ohio, the largest exporter of goods to Canada in the Great Lakes region”Ohio is the largest exporter of goods to Canada among the Great Lakes states.search
6“U.S. exports to Canada keep going down”U.S. exports to Canada have been declining in 2026.search
7“over $11 billion more in rising prices due to these tariffs since January of last year”Tariffs have cost Ohioans over $11 billion in higher prices across industry, agriculture, consumer goods, and tourism since January 2025.search
8“over $2,274 for each household”The tariff cost equals over $2,274 per Ohio household.search

Analyzed on 2026-10-17