This survey about "things Americans fear" in October would have Halloween written all over it. But it doesn't, it ended up focusing on real stuff. I thought the clown thing would at least rate some. Nope!

Here are the 10 things Americans fear most, according to a new survey by Chapman University in Southern California.

1. Corrupt government officials, 61% of us are afraid of it.

2. Terrorist attacks, 41%.

3. Not having enough money for the future, 40%.

4. Being a victim of terror, 39%.

5. Government restrictions on guns and ammo, 39%.

6. The people you love dying, 38%.

7. Economic or financial collapse, 38%.

8. Identity theft, 37%.

9. People you love getting seriously ill, 36%.

10. Obamacare, 36%.

[Via: USA Today]

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