What were the domestic repercussions of the September 11 attacks?

There have been many domestic repercussions of these
terrorist attacks.  Among the more important ones have
been:

• The reelection of George W. Bush in 2004. 
  It is at least arguable that Bush would not have been reelected if it were not for the
  attacks.  The economy was doing badly before the attacks and Bush had not done anything
  to make himself terribly popular.  The attacks, however, made him into a "war president"
  with a high profile and a great deal of credibility with most of the electorate.  This
  helped him greatly in 2004.


• Increased attention to
  security.  Anyone who has been through an airport since 2001 knows that the 9/11 attacks
  had important consequences for the everyday lives of Americans who
  travel.


• Some (arguably) reduction in civil liberties. 
  Because of the 9/11 attacks, we have such things as the Patriot Act which give the
  government more power to intrude on the lives of people suspected of being
  terrorists.


• A higher government deficit.  The attacks led
  President Bush to go to war in Afghanistan and Iraq.  These wars continue to cost
  taxpayers huge amounts of money today, at a time when the economy is
  struggling.