There is a problem here that goes a little deeper than you might expect.
In my humble opinion, people in our society have gotten very used to having someone else (i.e. "the government") do things for them.
They have moved away from (or forgotten) the concept of collaborating with their neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, etc., to accomplish needed missions and goals. For instance, the United States has a relatively low voter turnout compared to other countries. As a matter of fact, sources rank the U.S. in the lowest 25% worldwide in terms of voter turnout among different countries. It should be noted that some countries such as Belgium, Australia, Brazil, Singapore, Uruguay, to name a few, have compulsory voting. If you don't vote, you are either fined or disenfranchised. Compulsory voting is an admirable, if not misguided, attempt at keeping people from becoming complacent. I believe it is better though to make our decisions freely. Free will is what was given to us by our Creator, to make right and wrong decisions. It is what makes us Human.
Now, if we don't tell the government what it is that we want, how can we expect the government to "do anything". To take it a step further, do we really want the government to "do anything"? After the tragedy of 9/11, the government "did something" by removing various and sundry civil protections that were afforded to us by federal statute and the Constitution. Now that's "doing something!"
I, personally, work for the government (a state, but government none-the-less). Now, I am here to tell you that you really don't want the government "doing anything" without very clear, concise, and incontrovertible, instructions. It is very important that you go visit at least one government office a week (preferably with a group of your associates) and let them know in very clear terms, what it is that you want them to do. You also could possibly write a letter to the manager or director of the government offices, while sending a copy to your congressman, alderman, commissioner, or what have you, clearly indicating exactly what it is that you think should be done. Otherwise, the people that work there will go on their merry way, doing what they think they should be doing, when that's not really what they should be doing at all. But you can't blame them... you didn't tell them! So how are they to know? They are people just like you and me. But sometimes they get isolated and lost, and they forget. At first, it may appear that they are unresponsive. But that is only because they have gone so long without being reminded what it is that they are supposed to be doing. It may even be necessary, at first, for you and your associates to stand out in the street in front of the government office, and make a spectacle of yourselves. But like I said, it's only because the people that work there have forgotten, because we all have gone on our way and left them to their own devices without the guidance, experience, and knowledge, of the body politic.
I noticed in your question that you mentioned your paycheck. Have you discussed this with your co-workers? Are they having issues with their paychecks? Maybe you should consider organizing yourselves as a group, and discussing this with your employer? Perhaps as a group, in negotiations with your employer, you could come up with ways to increase production and efficiency. This would increase your employer's profit margin and thereby make it easier for him to give you a raise. Of course if after you increased his profit margins, he found himself still unable to consider your plight, you would already have formed a group of people with a common bond and concern that would find it within their ability to deal with that too!
So to answer your question... No, I don't feel particularly betrayed by my government.