Question

Identify 3 problems with the Official Measure of Poverty in the United States.

Answer 1

Answer :-

The official poverty rate in the United States is based on the size of a family and a minimal food budget.This measure underestimates the true extent of poverty

A measure of official poverty in the U.S. is measured by multiplying the cost of a very minimal diet by 3.

There are several problems arises in the measurement of official poverty in the U.S which are discussed below :

(1).since 1963,the calculating of the official poverty line has not changed , therefore it is considered as out of date.

(2).Many expenses are a greater percentage for a typical family ( heat, electricity, childcare, transportation, health care)

(3). ignores a family's non cash income from benefits such as food stamps and tax credits.

(4). ignores regional differences in the cost of living. It is no longer corresponds to reality.