The newly passed Illinois state budget now includes provisions to give millions in tax payer money to help churches and religious organizations. In the state budget approved by the legislature and signed into law by the governor, there are several churches that are slated to receive hundreds of thousands of dollars for unspecified "general infrastructure" this clearly violates the Illinois Constitution which in three separate instances saying that there must be a separation between church and state. The argument being made is that these funds help with secular programs offered to the public that will assist citizens with different problems they face. However, the general infrastructure term is disturbing many who feel that their taxes should not be spent to help tax-exempt churches. When these churches need help in maintaining structures especially this year when the state has had sever issues with its budget and deficit. There have been lawsuits threatened and this issue will be watched closely by many.
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Is this a summary, a reposting or is there opinion in there? If it's a reposting, you need to have quotes to give it credit. I don't know your writing style yet, but I'm assuming a lot of it comes from the article, so make sure to give it credit. Good start - keep going!
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