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[Junkomama]

Is the following sentence acceptable?
"There is a fundamental problem with the local government that it habitually relies on subsidies."
Is it wrong because that close which shows apposition makes "problem" a specific thing?
If the sentence is acceptable,is it OK to use "in" or "of" instead of "with"?
And can "issue" be used instead of "problem"?

Thank you in advance!
Junkomama

[CP]

I would like it better if written one of these ways:

"There is a fundamental problem with the local government, in that it habitually relies on subsidies."

"There is a fundamental problem with the local government, namely, that it habitually relies on subsidies."

"There is a fundamental problem with the local government. It habitually relies on subsidies."

"There is a fundamental problem with the local government: It habitually relies on subsidies."
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[Junkomama]

Thank you very much for showing me better examples, CP-san!!

With regards,
Junkomama