$25,000 in college loan debt. college tuition up 368% in the last 30 years leaving students furious. and politicians making promises. congress needs to act right now to prevent interest rates on federal student loans from shoothding up. if it doesn t, loans subsidized by uncle sam rises on july 1. extending the current rate would cost the federal government and ultimately the taxpayer $6 billi billion, but something the president and hiss gop opponent agree on. i would like to extend the low interest rate on student loans. governor romney and the president out today both in favor of keeping interest rates low on subsidized loans, but some say that doesn t go far enough. welcome to the program, nice to meet you. i know you have had a very busy week. you say the student loan debt is morally unsustainable and we should forgive this debt. isn t that essentially asking people to pay for their neighbor s education? i wouldn t put it that way, no, education is a public goo