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Rep. Smith: Federal funding for tick-borne diseases is a 'joke'

After a litany of failed-attempts, Rep. Chris Smith (R-4th District) says he has no plans on giving-up the fight to get chronic Lyme disease recognized both federally and within even the medical community.

News 12 Staff

Jun 1, 2019, 10:39 PM

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