Ted Cruz Elaboration Table

Type	Evidence	Explanation
Values	We need to fiercely defend our allies and interests	This shows Ted Cruz’s values on the agenda to defend our nation
Hierarchies	“we”	Uses the word we a lot to maybe get the audience under the impression that they are all in this together and the government is not above them
Supposed Data	◦Boost Gross Domestic Product by 13.9 percent above what is currently projected. ◦Increase wages by 12.2 percent. ◦Create 4,861,000 additional jobs.	This shows what Ted Cruz thinks will happen with his job opportunity plan but there is no way to prove this until it is established
Inclusion	•Too many small businesses are being crushed by encroaching regulations. We need to get the government out of the way so the people can do what they do best — innovate, expand, and create new jobs	Trying to show that small businesses matter to the whole economic frame of America

Type	Evidence	Explanation
Cause and effect	•When the dollar is high as it is today, prices tend to fall	Backs up claim for a more stable dollar

Type	Evidence
Contemptuous  Comparison	look at the United States Post Office compared to Amazon and FedEx.	Statement to back up claim of internet freedom