Eeek! Please don't perpetuate that myth.
A decent upright touring bike costs between $1000-1500.
A decent recumbent touring bike costs between $1000-1500.
You can spend a lot more for each style.
You can find each for a lot less, used.
The only difference is that you can find cheap/low end upright bikes for a few hundred bucks, or less; Walmart/Target don't sell recumbents.