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But only 7 percent of Americans we surveyed ranked homeownership as their first or second definition of the American dream. Why the discrepancy(矛盾,差异)?Owning real estate is important to some Americans, but not as important——or as financially rewarding——as we’re led to believe. Federal support of homeownership greatly overvalues its meaning in American life. Through tax breaks and guarantees, the government boosted homeownership to its peak in 2004, when 69 percent of American households owned homes. Subsides for homeownership, including the mortgage(抵押借款,按揭) interest deduction, reached $230