Hostin has a skewed view of “boosting” the economy. Legalized prostitution, if taxed, would boost the city’s tax revenues, but that is not the same as economic growth. The economic activity would still be occurring – whether it was decriminalized and untaxed or legalized and taxed. But, Hostin said the economic boost wasn’t a “valid argument” for decriminalization alone, even though there would still be this “economic growth” occurring.