Germany's opposition aims to oust Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder with a program to boost Europe's largest economy and "reinvigorate" relations with the United States, according to a draft obtained Sunday by The Associated Press. The program, to be formally endorsed Monday by the Christian Democratic Union and its Bavarian sister party, includes an increase in sales tax and looser rules for companies to hire and fire staff. It also rules out Turkish membership in the European Union.The parties are also trying to win back voters by invoking Germany's strained relations with Washington. Schroeder ran for re-election in 2002 on a platform opposing the U.S.-led war in Iraq, and Bush pointedly refused to offer the traditional congratulations to him on his victory. Germany's conservatives have been careful not to back the war — sending troops to Iraq would be deeply unpopular — but insist only a change of government can heal the rift with Washington. "We will reinvigorate the trans-Atlantic cooperation with the United States," the draft said. "European identity and European self-confidence don't require distance from the U.S., but rather a trusted partnership. They prove their worth in energetic engagement to solve international conflicts and fight international terrorism," it said.