You could say most Americans are hoping for change. And if the economy gets any worse they’ll be hoping for spare change.

More than two-thirds of voters say the United States is declining, and a clear majority think the next generation will be worse off than this one, according to the results of a new poll commissioned by The Hill.

A resounding 69 percent of respondents said the country is “in decline,” the survey found, while 57 percent predict today’s kids won’t live better lives than their parents. Additionally, 83 percent of voters indicated they’re either very or somewhat worried about the future of the nation, with 49 percent saying they’re “very worried.”

The biggest problem: Americans aren’t biting on the White House’s narrative that our current economic troubles are nothing more than a bump in the road. Instead, people see the problems continuing for years to come. Barring change from the status quo, of course.

The perspective crosses gender lines: 70% of men and 68% of women say the country is going down the crapper. Just 19% think the United States will be the most powerful country in the world 20 years from now. Our gutting defense spending while ignoring massive fiscal issues like welfare can’t be helping that dynamic.

Americans are feeling pessimistic about the future of the country, and Barack Obama isn’t giving them a reason to doubt those feelings. That bodes poorly for the incumbent next year. Hopefully we can get out from under the Obama Administration and put the country back to work before it’s too late.