U.S. Rep. Betty Sutton finding success in Congress: Her 'cash for clunkers' idea is a hit

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WASHINGTON --A junior congresswoman from Northeast Ohio has been responsible for more car sales over the past month than any auto dealership in America.

A wildly popular "cash for clunkers" program that Rep. Betty Sutton steered through Congress sold nearly 250,000 vehicles in its first four days. Formally called the Car Allowance Rebate System, it provides government rebates of up to $4,500 to buyers who trade in gas guzzlers for fuel-efficient models.

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Although Sutton is a loyal Democratic vote in Congress and her political campaign has given more than $150,000 to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Ohio Republicans say she's willing to work with them. Her district is seen as safely Democratic, and she's garnered more than 60 percent of the vote in both congressional elections.

Dayton's Mike Turner says she used her past position on the House Judiciary Committee to advocate on behalf of his southwest Ohio constituents who were losing thousands of jobs when express shipper DHL announced it was closing its air freight hub in Wilmington. He says Sutton obtained information for the community that it couldn't get from other sources.

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