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On Wednesday, the Iowa Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, met for the first time. The taskforce says its goal is to reduce the cost of government.Iowa's DOGE is made up of 16 people, including businessmen and businesswomen, lawmakers, county supervisors and more.Gov. Kim Reynolds, who signed an executive order in February to launch the task force, spoke at Wednesday's meeting. “I was honored to speak today at the first meeting of our Iowa DOGE Task Force,” Reynolds said in a statement after the meeting. “This task force is yet another opportunity to apply Iowa's proven formula of asking tough questions and making bold, transformative changes. I couldn’t have more confidence in the talented members of this group, under Emily Schmitt’s leadership, to build on our strong foundation and chart the course for more efficient government at all levels for Iowans.” Iowa Democrats are speaking out against the task force. In a statement, Senate Democratic Leader Janice Weiner of Iowa City said, "It’s obvious that tackling government waste and inefficiency is not Gov. Reynolds’ priority with her new task force. Representation on behalf of the minority party is nowhere to be found on this task force. Where are the public employees who could provide real, actionable advice? Is it the governor’s position that only corporate entities and elected Republicans can spot waste and inefficiency? The governor plans to run budget deficits for each of the next five years, her executive departments are actively withholding critical budget and oversight information from the Legislature, and Iowa taxpayers are paying hundreds of millions of dollars for families who already send their kids to private schools. If the governor wants to address government waste and inefficiency, she should start at home." Members of the Iowa DOGE Task Force include:Emily Schmitt, Sukup Manufacturing Co. Nick Bowdish, Elite Octane Brianne Schulte, Vermeer Adam Keune, University of Iowa Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center Craig Dozark, Crawford County Board of SupervisorsReNae Arnold, Dallas County Recorder Terry Lutz, McClure Engineering Beth Tinsman, Twin State Technical Services Kathy Kay, Principal Financial Group Ryan Schaap, Well Enterprises Dave Mulcahy, MABSCO Investments David Spalding, Iowa State University College of Business Reynolds Cramer, Fareway Joe Murphy, Iowa Business Council Hans Wilz (ex-Officio Member), Iowa House of Representatives Dan Dawson (ex-Officio Member), Iowa SenateMore on Iowa DOGE» Subscribe to ����vlog's YouTube page» Download the free ����vlog app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play