Interest rates on Stafford Loans issued after July 1 are set to double to 6.8 % . A few weeks ago , Warren , D-Massachusetts , proposed groundbreaking legislation that would give students the same deal that big Wall Street banks get . 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 , 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 .