Dec 14, 2014 11:07am

Reclusive billionaire David Koch, a powerful donor in American conservative politics, says hes a social liberal.

Im basically a libertarian, and Im a conservative on economic matters, and Im a social liberal, Koch told ABC News Barbara Walters during an interview for her special The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2014 that airs at 9 p.m. ET Sunday on ABC.

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Koch, who supports abortion rights and gay marriage, said he isnt concerned with candidates he supports who dont share some of his views. He said his primary concern when choosing a candidate to support is their fiscal policies.

What I want these candidates to do is to support a balanced budget, he said. Im very worried that if the budget is not balanced that inflation could occur and the economy of our country could suffer terribly.

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Billionaire David Koch Says He's a Social Liberal