Interest rates on Stafford Loans issued after July 1 are set to double to 6.8 % . Van Jones : The $ 1.1 trillion in student debt out there already creates a crisis for all of us . He says , unfortunately , he is not looking at big fixes but rather Ex - Aid ##s . Warren : Sen. Elizabeth Warren 's proposal to give a lower interest rate is good policy .
Interest rates on Stafford Loans issued after July 1 are set to double to 6.8 % . Van Jones : The $ 1.1 trillion in student debt out there already creates a crisis for all of us . He says , unfortunately , Congress is not looking at big fixes but rather Band-Aid fixes . Jones : Sen. Elizabeth Warren 's proposal to give students lower interest rate is good policy .