Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) faced a tough challenge during a House subcommittee meeting when she was asked to explain her knowledge on taxation, but the real challenge came in assigning her a letter grade.

As Capitol Hill staff adjusted to the silence that followed AOC's explanations of the federal tax code, one congressman asked, "So, what grade would you give yourself on your taxation knowledge?" AOC thoughtfully tapped her nose before finally stating, "An A+". After some deliberation, the congressman dryly remarked, "The highest grade possible, of course". Knowing she had been caught in a lie, AOC quickly switched to the answer she believed more closely reflected the truth, “Ok, a B, no wait, a C+?" After a few more awkward moments and some guidance from fellow members of Congress, Ocasio-Cortez finally settled on a B.