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Protestors of GOP tax plan bring message, inflatable Trump chicken to Wisconsin

Organizers said their mission is to demand that Wisconsin’s elected officials give “not one penny more” in tax cuts to the wealthy

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Protestors of GOP tax plan bring message, inflatable Trump chicken to Wisconsin

Organizers said their mission is to demand that Wisconsin’s elected officials give “not one penny more” in tax cuts to the wealthy

A group protesting the GOP's tax reform bill visited Wisconsin this weekend, and they used a giant inflatable chicken to represent President Donald Trump.The “Not One Penny” Campaign traveled from Fond du Lac to Oshkosh to Appleton to Green Bay on Saturday, WBAY-TV reported.Organizers said their mission is to demand that Wisconsin’s elected officials give “not one penny more” in tax cuts to the wealthy. "We’ve gotten a lot of different responses. Everything from horns being honked, to certain gestures you would not put on the air," event organizer Brian Eisold told WBAY. "A lot of it has been positive. The more that people learn about what’s in the tax bill, the more they’re against it."The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed with a 227-205 vote Thursday as the Republican-controlled Congress seeks a major legislative victory before the year ends. A similar Senate bill is being marked-up but has hurdles to overcome."Not One Penny" plans more protests as the bill makes its way through Washington.Get breaking news alerts with the WISN 12 app or our email newsletters.Follow us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube

A group protesting the GOP's tax reform bill visited Wisconsin this weekend, and they used a giant inflatable chicken to represent President Donald Trump.

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The “Not One Penny” Campaign traveled from Fond du Lac to Oshkosh to Appleton to Green Bay on Saturday, WBAY-TV reported.

Organizers said their mission is to demand that Wisconsin’s elected officials give “not one penny more” in tax cuts to the wealthy.

"We’ve gotten a lot of different responses. Everything from horns being honked, to certain gestures you would not put on the air," event organizer Brian Eisold told WBAY. "A lot of it has been positive. The more that people learn about what’s in the tax bill, the more they’re against it."

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed with a 227-205 vote Thursday as the Republican-controlled Congress seeks a major legislative victory before the year ends. A similar Senate bill is being marked-up but has hurdles to overcome.

"Not One Penny" plans more protests as the bill makes its way through Washington.

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