During her debate with Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff for the Georgia Congressional seat vacated by now-Health Secretary Tom Price, Republican candidate Karen Handel stated that she does not “support a livable wage.”

When asked if she supports a minimum wage increase, Handel responded by saying “this is an example of the fundamental difference between a liberal and a conservative.”

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“I do not support a livable wage,” Handel continued. “What I support is making sure that we have an economy that is robust, with low taxes, and less regulation” on small businesses that would be “dramatically hurt” by the imposition of a higher minimum wage.

Watch Handel’s and Ossoff’s responses to the minimum wage question below, via Atlanta’s WSB-TV.