On the other hand , 41 % want to cut defense weapons systems ; 40 % support raising Medicare payroll taxes ; 36 % back raising the Social Security retirement age to 70 ; 33 % want to raise the age for Medicare eligibility ; 32 % support enacting a new national sales tax ( VAT ) on consumer goods and services ; only 22 % support reducing spending on public education ; and just 20 % back increasing taxes on all Americans . * * * Emily 's List vs. Palin : At 10 : 30 am ET at the National Press Club in DC , pro-choice Emily 's List is announcing a new campaign called " Sarah Doesn 't Speak For Me , " blasting Sarah Palin and the candidates she 's endorsed this campaign cycle . * * * 75 House races to watch : IA-3 : The Democratic nominee is seven-term incumbent Leonard Boswell , and the GOP nominee is state Sen. Brad Zaun .