When Congress was debating the bank bailouts and the stimulus package, a lot could have been said in favor of doing nothing; but no one even suggested it.
Krugman is saying that Congress did essentially that—once the risk of total collapse of the world economy passed, they switched to doing nothing, and actions to alleviate unemployment are not even discussed.
Krugman is saying that Congress did essentially that—once the risk of total collapse of the world economy passed, they switched to doing nothing, and actions to alleviate unemployment are not even discussed.