Elizabeth Warren Declines to Endorse Obama's Fiscal Cliff Plan
New Senator doesn't want to rock any ships too early
Newly-elected Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren declined to endorse President Obama's fiscal cliff proposal to Congress.
In an interview with the Boston Globe, Warren played it safe and declined to endorse any plan to prevent scheduled tax hikes and spending cuts next year that economists warn could trigger a recession.
"I don't know how to answer the question," she told the Globe. "Let's see what they've got."
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