As a supporter of federal funding of schools via the American Competitiveness Initiative, incumbent Space is looking to increase the quality of rural schools, teacher pay and curriculum both in his district and nationwide.

Space believes it's unfair for Washington to hold rural schools to the NCLB mandate without extending to them the proper funding and resources. Last year, to supply said funding, Space voted to give an extra $10.2 billion for federal education and HHS projects. The bill was vetoed by Bush after passing through the House because he in his veto message that, This bill spends too much. It exceeds [by $10.2 billion] the reasonable and responsible levels for discretionary spending that I proposed to balance the budget by 2012. This bill continues to fund 56 programs that I proposed to terminate because they are duplicative, narrowly focused, or not producing results.

Not one to be put down, Space says that, if elected he will continue to vote for legislation that gives education the resources they need to be successful. Space also hopes to further rural education in the field of technology by securing funding for broadband in the classroom.

Over the last decade, Space says that the government has been supporting a health care policy, which has been undercutting American families and seniors in favor of Big Pharmaceutical. As an advocate for technological improvements in Ohio's Appalachian counties, in both the medical and education communities, Space insists that Washington must focus more of it's energy on middle and lower-income families of those rural areas.

Space has worked to pass legislation (H.R. 4) that forces Medicare to negotiate for lower prescription prices, and he has secured $25 million in federal grants for telemedicine and hospital emergency systems in rural Ohio

In order to help stabilize the 18th district's economy and at the same time improve America's energy policy, Space supports bringing renewable energy resources and/or ideas for green energy to the table. As a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Space managed to secure $48 million in Federal grants for the Appalachian Regional Committee. HR 799 is the bill passed, which will promote alternative energy to better produce efficient energy and heat for residents, promote jobs and eventually, inspire residents to begin exporting said energy.

Space hopes that, if re-elected, he can continue to assist rural areas of Ohio in becoming leaders in the renewable energy market through broadband funding and technological advancements.