Why does Apple have more cash than the US Government?

The last thing I wanted to write about today was the current situation in the United States and how they’re about to go under with their debt. I was looking for something that was more amusing, something to set the tone for the weekend. But then I came across this article on BBC saying that Apple has more cash than the US government. Now that’s funny and well I just couldn’t resist writing about it. According to that article, Apple has $76.4 billion while the US Treasury has an operating...