And you might think it’s a good thing that an ultra orthodox controlled town government pares spending to the bone. That’s town spending. State spending, not so much.
Medicaid, food stamps, section 8, AFDC, all availed by a sizable fraction of the ultra orthodox. Some of it fraudulently, as in religious marriage only, no official husband. Wife’s parents buy house, section 8 pays young family’s rent. Income hidden.
Not all ultra orthodox approve of such dealings. But some think they are such a blessing to the world they deserve it, and kosher food is expensive, and they send their kids to private school, etc.
The scams are not just reserved to the Jews, other religions and races do the same scams
However I will say, the couple in Lakewood who hid a business that produced 1.3 million in income so they could get food stamps and section 8 housing really did piss off a lot of people
Their “punishment” they are suspended from social security/section 8 for 2 years
I wonder if they were friends with Hillary?