Which is the WEAKEST support for an argument in favor of changing the way the federal government measures the poverty rate? Many experts believe that the official poverty measurement greatly underestimates the number of people living in poverty. Food now accounts for a much smaller proportion of living expenses than it did when the poverty measurement was determined. You, personally, believe that the government's current approach to measuring the poverty rate is outdated. The official poverty measurement was developed over 50 years ago and is based simply on the cost of food