Despite the economic crisis, owning a home is still a part of the American dream, according to a national poll of 1,500 self-described likely voters.

The poll shows that about three out of four voters – both owners and renters – say they believe it is "appropriate and reasonable" for the federal government to provide tax incentives to promote homeownership, according to the National Association of Home Builders, which sponsored the poll.

"The sentiment cuts across regional and party lines, with 84 percent of Democrats, 71 percent of Republicans and 71 percent of Independents agreeing with this statement," NAHB said on its website.

The mortgage-interest deduction for income taxes has strong support, too.

"Seventy-three percent of voters oppose eliminating the mortgage interest deduction," NAHB said. "These figures held firm across the political spectrum, with 77 percent of Republicans, 71 percent of Democrats and 71 percent of Independents against doing away with the mortgage interest deduction."

NAHB said the poll, which has a 2.5 percentage-point margin of error, was a joint effort of a Republican polling firm and a Democratic one.