Some senators oppose the direct-payment part of Biden's stimulus plan because they think it gives too much money to the wealthy, report says

• President Joe Biden's stimulus plan is facing criticism that it'd give too much to the wealthy.

• A bipartisan group of 16 senators spoke with the Biden administration during a call Sunday.

• The group also expressed support for increasing funding for vaccine distribution.

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Some senators are pushing back on President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion economic rescue package over concerns that it provides too much money to wealthy Americans, according to a report from Politico.

The bipartisan group of senators, led by Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine and Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, expressed their concerns in a phone call with the Biden administration on Sunday, Politico reported.

The group of 16 senators reportedly told White House officials that they were in favor of increasing funds for vaccine distribution but felt the proposed $1,400 direct payments should be reserved for low-income Americans.

Collins specifically questioned why families making $300,000 could be eligible for payments, Politico reported.

While six-figure earners could qualify for the stimulus checks, the amount of the payments decreases as income increases, meaning they would not receive the full $1,400 amount.

The senator previously told Insider's Joseph Zeballos-Roig on Thursday that she was "sympathetic" to funding certain measures in the bill, like vaccine distribution, but was concerned over the total cost.

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