scott walker and milwaukee mayor tom barret. this evening is made possible in part through generous grants from the wisconsin association of independent college and universities andwba health insurance. now mr. jim rear don. >> good evening i'm jim fromwps health insurance and this is ralph from the wisconsin association of independent colleges and universities. along withwps. wisconsin's 22 nonprofit colleges and more than 60,000 students are pleased to sponsor this debate. to be conservative in the global knowledge economy wisconsin needs to expand educational opportunities. it's private nonprofit colleges have been committed excellence and education since before wisconsin became a stachlt we believe that an educated and civil debate focused on the issues is essential for moving this state forward. >> atwps health insurance we've been assuring health since 1986. we've seen challenges especially in healthcare and insurance. we hope sponsorship of this- help you gain a better understanding t how they'll hel support our state. >>