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cross-pur·pos·es
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of cross-purposes in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of cross-purposes in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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While it's good that over half of the state affiliates have left NSBA, new organizations will spring up in its place, and the underlying problem will still remain: publicly-supported trade associations which claim to represent the views of their constituents are in fact ideologically-captured entities working at cross-purposes to what the majority of American people actually want, it's time to cut off the spigot to these institutions so our tax dollars aren't weaponize against us in the future ever again.
It tells me that the party is more interested in reducing the number of foreigners in the United States than in reducing illegal immigration, one reason to allow people to immigrate legally is to reduce the incentives to come illegally, and so this entire portion of that immigration bill is working at cross-purposes to the goal of securing the border and reducing illegal immigration.
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