President Donald Trump has been clear about his affinity for tariffs.

While he's repeatedly said he even loves the word itself, tariffs also serve a wider purpose for the president.

Trump has promised to use tariffs to do everything from paying down the deficit to balancing the budget. On more than one occasion, Trump has suggested the U.S. abolish income taxes in favor of tariffs to fund the government.

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However, one of the biggest ways Trump has been able to sell the idea of paying more taxes on everyday goods is by promising that the tariffs will bring jobs back to the U.S.

After decades of offshoring manufacturing jobs, America is a husk of its factory-driven past.

However, bringing factory jobs back to the U.S. could poten

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