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An experiment tested whether 100 citizens could work together to reform property taxes

NPR | By Erika Beras
Published October 30, 2026 at 5:03 PM CDT

Over the last few months, 100 randomly selected people tested whether a random bunch of citizens can work together to fix property taxes, avert a future budget crisis, and maybe reinvent democracy.

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Erika Beras
Erika Beras is a reporter and co-host for NPR's Planet Money podcast.