The latest polling by Nanos, released today, finds the number of Canadians who are economically worse off than they were in August has doubled from 16 per cent to 32 per cent. As bummed out as Canadians are about their economic prospects, most are against paying higher taxes to shore up corporations, pensions or the federal budget. Among the results:

-57 per cent of Canadians think the economy will get weaker in the next six months.

-46 per cent of Canadians think the value of real estate in their neighbourhood will drop in the next six months.

-80 per cent of Canadians oppose paying higher taxes for corporate bailouts.

-70 per cent of Canadians oppose paying higher taxes to avoid a deficit.

-57 per cent of Canadians oppose paying higher taxes to help pension funds.

-57 per cent of Canadians support paying higher taxes to strengthen healthcare.

-David Beers is editor of The Tyee.