WASHINGTON — Karen Handel, the Republican candidate for Georgia’s 6th Congressional District, said Tuesday that she does “not support a livable wage.”Among the questions posed to Handel and Democrat Jon Ossoff during a televised debate was whether they favor of a minimum wage increase. “That’s part of the American dream, and there are too many folks having trouble making ends meet.”Handel followed up by saying the issue is “an example of the fundamental difference between a liberal and a conservative.”“I do not support a livable wage,” she said. The minimum livable wage for a single adult in the three counties that make up Georgia’s 6th District is $12.01 per hour, according to MIT’s Living Wage Calculator. Tuesday’s televised debate came exactly two weeks before Ossoff and Handel face one another in a June 20 special runoff election. CORRECTION: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated Georgia’s minimum wage.

Source: Huffington Post June 07, 2017 02:20 UTC