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James Lankford: “The government cannot discriminate against a location simply because it is a religious location for any kind of benefit.”

On the recordOctober 2, 2017
The government cannot discriminate against a location simply because it is a religious location for any kind of benefit.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

Editor's note · Context

Lankford references a Supreme Court ruling on religious institutions' eligibility for government benefits.

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