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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 100 / 100
Signal
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Clarity
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Claims 77% The question 23%
Structure · 3 steps
Claims · 5
Echo · said 3 times
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Claims · 67 words interest costs on the national debt are skyrocketing. By 2030, they will chew up 14¢ of every tax dollar, 1 which is $85.5 billion a year and $8,000 for a typical family of four.2 3 That is more than we will spend on public health care , 4 and more than we will spend on a whole range of other social programs. It is the fastest-growing expense in the government’s budget.5 The question · 20 words What is the government going to do if we face another major crisis like we faced in 2008 and 2020?
Signal · 100
Nothing lost points on 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.
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 · 100
Nothing lost points on Respect.
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
Nothing lost points on Clarity.
Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.
Echo · 1 repeated line
Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.
“That is more than we spend on health care transfers.” Said 3 times by 3 members. Every time it was said →
Claims · 5
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 “By 2030, they will chew up 14¢ of every tax dollar” By 2030, interest costs on Canada’s national debt will consume 14 cents of every tax dollar. search 2 “$85.5 billion a year” Annual interest costs on Canada’s national debt will be $85.5 billion by 2030. search 3 “$8,000 for a typical family of four” Interest costs on the national debt will amount to $8,000 per typical family of four by 2030. search 4 “more than we will spend on public health care” By 2030, federal interest costs on the national debt will exceed federal spending on public health care. search 5 “the fastest-growing expense in the government’s budget” Debt interest costs are the fastest-growing expense in the federal government’s budget. search
