Flu fighters warn against complacency... hmmm...

Flu fighters warn against complacency, seek clues

On the one hand, I'm confident that the general advice to "avoid complacency" is warranted in response to a potential public health threat like swine flu.

On the other hand, I'm leery of what could be construed as special pleading: "Flu Fighters warn of complacency."

I think of similar (hypothetical) headlines:

Bankers warn of pay limits

Teachers warn of education cuts

Politicians warn of campaign-finance reform

Long ago I noted this case:

Trade policy seen key as White House race heats up

Huh?
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Reading the article reveals the answer:
Anxiety about the state of the U.S. economy, including a weak housing market and slowing jobs growth -- especially following Friday's anemic employment data -- is likely to influence voters' view of the U.S. role in the global economy, say experts on trade and manufacturing.

Ah! Experts on trade see trade policy as key!

Let's ask some teachers. Then we can write our own article, "Education seen key as White House race heats up."
... or some casino owners... "Gambling seen key as White House race heats up."
... or some accountants... "GAAP reform seen key as White House race heats up"

So... I'm leery of the motivation behind, "Flu fighters warn of complacency"!