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 Published: May 5, 07 Views: 3,383 During a recent address, Bill Clinton warned of coming disasters (worldwide famine, obesity epidemic) and emphasized the great need for preparedness. He cited distractions (such as fulfilling campaign promises) as one of the reasons long-term disaster planning gets put on the back burner. He said that even when disasters are expected, leaders are too busy planning ahead because they’re dealing with emergencies that got away from them. Clinton stressed that disaster preparedness is of paramount importance and that the costs are not that exorbitant (especially when compared with the costs of dealing with the aftermath of a disaster).  Hillary Clinton and other presidential candidates might do well to heed the cautionary advice of former President Bill Clinton, who warned of coming disasters of both the man-made and natural varieties. Clinton, speaking at a forum sponsored by Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, said governments fail to act even when disasters are anticipated because leaders are distracted by fulfilling campaign promises and scrambling to respond to immediate emergencies. Big-picture planning gets “crowded out,” he said.
“This is coming,” Clinton said. “And I know there is no great political constituency for it, but we can avert these disasters for not very much money if they can be put into the public debate and people understand clearly what’s going to happen.”
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