Ex-communists and capitalism

From James A. Leggette and Michael W. Funk in today's The American Thinker:

Reality can sometimes be stranger than fiction. In perhaps one of the most ironic turns in history, many of the countries from the former Soviet Union have enacted polices that Ronald Reagan would have enthusiastically supported. Several former Communist countries are leading the way in implementing reforms which reduce the burden of taxes through a flat tax system and some allow people more control over their government-sponsored retirement plans. Yet the United States is slow to move away from certain economic policies that many former communist countries are now abandoning.