the country is heading in the wrong direction and half say they expect the future to be worse for the next generation. when the public is unhappy, the government often gets the blame and the president s job approval rating has fallen to 47%. those are the numbers, now listen to some of the people. here s anthony mason. we want a single, just a little single. reporter: at a softball game in crestwood, new york, in the roar of the crowd, you could hear the sound of the country s frustration. i believe the country moving in the wrong direction. seems like you work harder, you make less money. reporter: a new cbs news poll finds americans increasingly dissatisfied with washington and the way congress and the president have responded to the economic crisis. less than half now say president obama shares their priorities, down sharply from last year. and 77% disapprove of the job congress is doing. this is it, you know? right here. reporter: honk if you re fed up.