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1、in june, a new york times(纽约时报)-cbs news(美国哥伦比亚广播公司新闻频道) poll found that almost 90 percent of americans think that homeownership is an important part of the american dream. but only 7 percent of americans we surveyed ranked homeownership as their first or second definition of the american dream. why

2、 the discrepancy(矛盾矛盾,差异差异)?owning real estate is important to some americans, but not as importantor as financially rewardingas were led to believe.federal support of homeownership greatly overvalues its meaning in american life. through tax breaks and guarantees, the government boosted homeownersh

3、ip to its peak in 2004, when 69 percent of american households owned homes.subsides for homeownership, including the mortgage(抵押借款抵押借款,按按揭揭) interest deduction, reached $230 billion in 2009, according to the congressional budget office(国会预算局国会预算局). meanwhile, only $60 billion in tax breaks(减税优惠减税优惠)

4、 and spending programs aided renters. the results of this real estate spending spree(无节制的狂热行为无节制的狂热行为) according to the federal reserve(美国联邦储备局美国联邦储备局), american real estate lost more than $6 trillion in value, or almost 30 percent, between 2006 and 2010. one in five american homeowners is underwate

5、r(价值缩水的价值缩水的,资不抵债的资不抵债的), owing more on a mortgage than what the home is worth.those who profit most from homeownership are far and away (by a great deal or amount; very much) the largest source of political campaign contributions. insurance companies, securities and investment firms, real estate in

6、terests, and commercial banks gave more than $100 million to federal candidates and parties in 2011, according to the center for responsive politics(政治反应中政治反应中心心).homeownership is more important to special interests than it is to most americans, who, according to our research, care more about “a good job,”“ the pursuit of happiness” an