U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday urged Congress to approve the extension of payroll tax cut and the jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed to sustain economic recovery.In a White House press conference held one day after the administration unveiled its 3.8-trillion-dollar budget for the 2013 fiscal year, Obama called on Congress to swiftly approve the payroll tax cut and jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed for the remainder of this year.The two chambers of Congress in December passed a two-month payroll tax and jobless benefits extension bill after a week-long partisan deadlock.