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CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) - The U.S. should pay teachers a minimum of $40,000 a year, add a federal student arts program and cover student loans for two years in exchange for national service, Democratic presidential candidate Bill Richardson told supporters Monday.The proposals are part of a $60 billion education plan the New Mexico governor unveiled earlier this month.Richardson also spoke about the need for greater international diplomacy, ending the war in Iraq and less reliance on traditional fuels. But he offered the most specifics on education, telling about 100 supporters at the Biltmore Hotel that he also would add 100,000 new science and math teachers.Richardson also promised to ban junk food in schools and require mandatory physical education and universal pre-kindergarten if elected.An Associated Press reporter paid the $25 admission fee to attend the fundraiser, which was closed to the media.Richardson and the other Democratic candidates have pledged not to publicly campaign in Florida because the state violated party rules by setting its primary before Feb. 5.The Democratic National Committee has stripped Florida of its national convention delegates and has threatened to penalize any candidate who campaigns in the state.Copyright 2007 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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